Health services

Hospitals, beds, health personnel and services, since 1996. Annual, 1996–2024.
Published by the Ministry of Health; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
Selected public health personnel
Medical officers24,058persons+0.2%
Dental surgeons1,494persons−6.9%
Reg. / asst. medical officers259persons−51.6%
Nurses43,422persons−3.8%
Public health - nursing sisters259persons−38.2%
Public health - inspectors2,162persons−3.0%
Public health - midwives6,117persons−9.2%
Hospital midwives2,411persons+3.8%
Public health personnel by district
Colombo - medical officers5,638number−2.3%
Colombo - dental surgeons295number+2.4%
Colombo - reg. / asst. medical officers64number−19.0%
Colombo - nurses10,833number−3.2%
Colombo - nursing sisters27number−80.1%
Colombo - inspectors300number−3.8%
Colombo - midwives484number−9.4%
Colombo - hospital midwives221number−2.2%
Colombo - pharmacists449number−4.5%
Colombo - dispensers133number+8.1%
Colombo - medical lab technologists649number−8.8%
Colombo - radiographers237number+0.9%
Colombo - physiotherapists199number−7.0%
Colombo - ECG recordists115number+2.7%
Colombo - EEG recordists35number+12.9%
Colombo - school dental therapists32number−15.8%
Gampaha - medical officers1,903number−10.4%
Gampaha - dental surgeons91number−18.0%
Gampaha - reg. / asst. medical officers42number−12.5%
Gampaha - nurses3,426number−9.6%
Gampaha - nursing sisters19number−9.5%
Gampaha - inspectors212number+21.8%
Gampaha - midwives538number−2.7%
Gampaha - hospital midwives135number−4.3%
Gampaha - pharmacists143number−4.0%
Gampaha - dispensers108number+5.9%
Gampaha - medical lab technologists142number+1.4%
Gampaha - radiographers66number+24.5%
Gampaha - physiotherapists79number+8.2%
Gampaha - ECG recordists27number0.0%
Gampaha - EEG recordists10number+11.1%
Gampaha - school dental therapists30number+15.4%
Kalutara - medical officers979number−11.9%
Kalutara - dental surgeons49number−23.4%
Kalutara - reg. / asst. medical officers25number−24.2%
Kalutara - nurses1,960number−11.5%
Kalutara - nursing sisters9number−50.0%
Kalutara - inspectors110number0.0%
Kalutara - midwives388number−5.4%
Kalutara - hospital midwives127number−3.8%
Kalutara - pharmacists81number+8.0%
Kalutara - dispensers61number−9.0%
Kalutara - medical lab technologists91number+11.0%
Kalutara - radiographers19number−5.0%
Kalutara - physiotherapists15number0.0%
Kalutara - ECG recordists20number−4.8%
Kalutara - EEG recordists2number0.0%
Kalutara - school dental therapists27number0.0%
Kandy - medical officers2,056number+1.5%
Kandy - dental surgeons160number−21.2%
Kandy - reg. / asst. medical officers64number−22.0%
Kandy - nurses5,289number−7.6%
Kandy - nursing sisters23number+43.8%
Kandy - inspectors112number−3.4%
Kandy - midwives441number−12.5%
Kandy - hospital midwives150number−9.6%
Kandy - pharmacists185number−0.5%
Kandy - dispensers103number−1.0%
Kandy - medical lab technologists171number+1.2%
Kandy - radiographers64number−5.9%
Kandy - physiotherapists74number−1.3%
Kandy - ECG recordists35number−2.8%
Kandy - EEG recordists12number+9.1%
Kandy - school dental therapists19number+18.8%
Matale - medical officers459number+4.3%
Matale - dental surgeons29number−6.5%
Matale - reg. / asst. medical officers11number−50.0%
Matale - nurses710number−2.9%
Matale - nursing sisters8number−20.0%
Matale - inspectors47number−11.3%
Matale - midwives165number−22.2%
Matale - hospital midwives57number+72.7%
Matale - pharmacists41number+7.9%
Matale - dispensers50number+2.0%
Matale - medical lab technologists32number−8.6%
Matale - radiographers9number0.0%
Matale - physiotherapists7number−12.5%
Matale - ECG recordists8number0.0%
Matale - EEG recordists1number0.0%
Matale - school dental therapists10number−9.1%
Nuwara Eliya - medical officers490number+7.5%
Nuwara Eliya - dental surgeons31number−16.2%
Nuwara Eliya - reg. / asst. medical officers7number0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - nurses693number−5.5%
Nuwara Eliya - nursing sisters4number−33.3%
Nuwara Eliya - inspectors53number−5.4%
Nuwara Eliya - midwives273number−8.1%
Nuwara Eliya - hospital midwives102number+13.3%
Nuwara Eliya - pharmacists40number−2.4%
Nuwara Eliya - dispensers50number0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - medical lab technologists36number0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - radiographers13number+8.3%
Nuwara Eliya - physiotherapists10number+11.1%
Nuwara Eliya - ECG recordists8number+14.3%
Nuwara Eliya - EEG recordists2number0.0%
Nuwara Eliya - school dental therapists8number−11.1%
Galle - medical officers1,269number+4.4%
Galle - dental surgeons81number+1.2%
Galle - reg. / asst. medical officers34number−15.0%
Galle - nurses3,320number−7.2%
Galle - nursing sisters19number+18.8%
Galle - inspectors124number−8.1%
Galle - midwives325number−6.3%
Galle - hospital midwives118number+0.9%
Galle - pharmacists107number+3.9%
Galle - dispensers81number−1.2%
Galle - medical lab technologists101number−3.8%
Galle - radiographers38number0.0%
Galle - physiotherapists38number+90.0%
Galle - ECG recordists24number+166.7%
Galle - EEG recordists6number−62.5%
Galle - school dental therapists20number−25.9%
Matara - medical officers891number+9.9%
Matara - dental surgeons46number−4.2%
Matara - reg. / asst. medical officers17number−34.6%
Matara - nurses2,097number−21.8%
Matara - nursing sisters10number−9.1%
Matara - inspectors100number0.0%
Matara - midwives249number−5.7%
Matara - hospital midwives122number−5.4%
Matara - pharmacists77number+11.6%
Matara - dispensers58number−1.7%
Matara - medical lab technologists69number+6.2%
Matara - radiographers19number0.0%
Matara - physiotherapists18number0.0%
Matara - ECG recordists17number+13.3%
Matara - EEG recordists3number0.0%
Matara - school dental therapists18number+20.0%
Hambantota - medical officers587number+1.4%
Hambantota - dental surgeons35number+12.9%
Hambantota - reg. / asst. medical officers5number0.0%
Hambantota - nurses1,757number+10.3%
Hambantota - nursing sisters6number−45.5%
Hambantota - inspectors73number−6.4%
Hambantota - midwives213number−12.7%
Hambantota - hospital midwives77number+67.4%
Hambantota - pharmacists67number+1.5%
Hambantota - dispensers56number−5.1%
Hambantota - medical lab technologists50number+4.2%
Hambantota - radiographers16number0.0%
Hambantota - physiotherapists13number−18.7%
Hambantota - ECG recordists14number+7.7%
Hambantota - EEG recordists3number−40.0%
Hambantota - school dental therapists10number+25.0%
Jaffna - medical officers899number+6.3%
Jaffna - dental surgeons59number+18.0%
Jaffna - reg. / asst. medical officers5number+25.0%
Jaffna - nurses1,339number+3.7%
Jaffna - nursing sisters4number−77.8%
Jaffna - inspectors83number−12.6%
Jaffna - midwives160number−21.2%
Jaffna - hospital midwives76number+61.7%
Jaffna - pharmacists67number+6.3%
Jaffna - dispensers61number0.0%
Jaffna - medical lab technologists62number−1.6%
Jaffna - radiographers25number0.0%
Jaffna - physiotherapists24number−11.1%
Jaffna - ECG recordists12number+33.3%
Jaffna - EEG recordists3number+50.0%
Jaffna - school dental therapists10number+11.1%
Kilinochchi - medical officers167number+27.5%
Kilinochchi - dental surgeons13number+8.3%
Kilinochchi - reg. / asst. medical officers0number–
Kilinochchi - nurses157number−4.8%
Kilinochchi - nursing sisters0number–
Kilinochchi - inspectors20number0.0%
Kilinochchi - midwives46number0.0%
Kilinochchi - hospital midwives18number−5.3%
Kilinochchi - pharmacists9number−18.2%
Kilinochchi - dispensers10number−16.7%
Kilinochchi - medical lab technologists6number0.0%
Kilinochchi - radiographers2number0.0%
Kilinochchi - physiotherapists5number+25.0%
Kilinochchi - ECG recordists2number0.0%
Kilinochchi - EEG recordists0number–
Kilinochchi - school dental therapists2number−33.3%
Mannar - medical officers156number+3.3%
Mannar - dental surgeons19number−20.8%
Mannar - reg. / asst. medical officers0number–
Mannar - nurses198number−7.5%
Mannar - nursing sisters2number0.0%
Mannar - inspectors26number−3.7%
Mannar - midwives63number−1.6%
Mannar - hospital midwives32number−8.6%
Mannar - pharmacists13number0.0%
Mannar - dispensers18number−10.0%
Mannar - medical lab technologists13number0.0%
Mannar - radiographers2number0.0%
Mannar - physiotherapists3number−40.0%
Mannar - ECG recordists2number0.0%
Mannar - EEG recordists0number–
Mannar - school dental therapists4number0.0%
Mullaitivu - medical officers148number+23.3%
Mullaitivu - dental surgeons12number+33.3%
Mullaitivu - reg. / asst. medical officers0number–
Mullaitivu - nurses150number−7.4%
Mullaitivu - nursing sisters1number−75.0%
Mullaitivu - inspectors24number+20.0%
Mullaitivu - midwives50number−19.4%
Mullaitivu - hospital midwives19number+26.7%
Mullaitivu - pharmacists14number−6.7%
Mullaitivu - dispensers13number−27.8%
Mullaitivu - medical lab technologists7number+133.3%
Mullaitivu - radiographers3number+50.0%
Mullaitivu - physiotherapists2number−33.3%
Mullaitivu - ECG recordists1number–
Mullaitivu - EEG recordists0number–
Mullaitivu - school dental therapists5number+66.7%
Vavuniya - medical officers130number−43.0%
Vavuniya - dental surgeons18number−25.0%
Vavuniya - reg. / asst. medical officers1number−50.0%
Vavuniya - nurses347number−21.3%
Vavuniya - nursing sisters2number0.0%
Vavuniya - inspectors20number−9.1%
Vavuniya - midwives46number−23.3%
Vavuniya - hospital midwives32number+6.7%
Vavuniya - pharmacists16number+6.7%
Vavuniya - dispensers14number−17.6%
Vavuniya - medical lab technologists17number+6.2%
Vavuniya - radiographers6number0.0%
Vavuniya - physiotherapists7number+40.0%
Vavuniya - ECG recordists2number+100.0%
Vavuniya - EEG recordists2number0.0%
Vavuniya - school dental therapists3number+50.0%
Batticaloa - medical officers555number−4.5%
Batticaloa - dental surgeons42number−2.3%
Batticaloa - reg. / asst. medical officers6number+100.0%
Batticaloa - nurses1,210number−7.6%
Batticaloa - nursing sisters8number−11.1%
Batticaloa - inspectors64number−4.5%
Batticaloa - midwives145number−42.7%
Batticaloa - hospital midwives116number+427.3%
Batticaloa - pharmacists62number+8.8%
Batticaloa - dispensers37number+2.8%
Batticaloa - medical lab technologists49number+2.1%
Batticaloa - radiographers16number0.0%
Batticaloa - physiotherapists18number−5.3%
Batticaloa - ECG recordists19number+18.8%
Batticaloa - EEG recordists3number+50.0%
Batticaloa - school dental therapists5number−16.7%
Ampara - medical officers355number−6.3%
Ampara - dental surgeons21number−12.5%
Ampara - reg. / asst. medical officers2number−50.0%
Ampara - nurses929number−28.3%
Ampara - nursing sisters6number−14.3%
Ampara - inspectors37number+2.8%
Ampara - midwives97number−11.8%
Ampara - hospital midwives63number−1.6%
Ampara - pharmacists43number+10.3%
Ampara - dispensers27number+3.8%
Ampara - medical lab technologists40number0.0%
Ampara - radiographers11number0.0%
Ampara - physiotherapists11number−8.3%
Ampara - ECG recordists8number0.0%
Ampara - EEG recordists2number+100.0%
Ampara - school dental therapists4number0.0%
Trincomalee - medical officers430number+8.0%
Trincomalee - dental surgeons33number+10.0%
Trincomalee - reg. / asst. medical officers5number+66.7%
Trincomalee - nurses616number−13.2%
Trincomalee - nursing sisters2number−77.8%
Trincomalee - inspectors48number−2.0%
Trincomalee - midwives144number+2.1%
Trincomalee - hospital midwives92number+19.5%
Trincomalee - pharmacists45number+7.1%
Trincomalee - dispensers21number−12.5%
Trincomalee - medical lab technologists34number+3.0%
Trincomalee - radiographers13number−13.3%
Trincomalee - physiotherapists15number−6.3%
Trincomalee - ECG recordists11number−31.2%
Trincomalee - EEG recordists2number+100.0%
Trincomalee - school dental therapists6number−14.3%
Kalmunai - medical officers535number+2.5%
Kalmunai - dental surgeons32number−8.6%
Kalmunai - reg. / asst. medical officers3number−57.1%
Kalmunai - nurses891number−4.1%
Kalmunai - nursing sisters13number0.0%
Kalmunai - inspectors63number−4.5%
Kalmunai - midwives189number+9.9%
Kalmunai - hospital midwives102number−20.3%
Kalmunai - pharmacists43number−2.3%
Kalmunai - dispensers38number+15.2%
Kalmunai - medical lab technologists42number−12.5%
Kalmunai - radiographers16number0.0%
Kalmunai - physiotherapists13number−7.1%
Kalmunai - ECG recordists12number0.0%
Kalmunai - EEG recordists2number+100.0%
Kalmunai - school dental therapists11number+37.5%
Kurunegala - medical officers1,269number−4.3%
Kurunegala - dental surgeons93number+6.9%
Kurunegala - reg. / asst. medical officers44number−21.4%
Kurunegala - nurses3,403number−5.5%
Kurunegala - nursing sisters21number−12.5%
Kurunegala - inspectors142number−13.4%
Kurunegala - midwives390number−3.0%
Kurunegala - hospital midwives144number−27.3%
Kurunegala - pharmacists116number+2.7%
Kurunegala - dispensers135number0.0%
Kurunegala - medical lab technologists110number−4.3%
Kurunegala - radiographers37number0.0%
Kurunegala - physiotherapists42number−6.7%
Kurunegala - ECG recordists25number0.0%
Kurunegala - EEG recordists6number0.0%
Kurunegala - school dental therapists22number−24.1%
Puttalam - medical officers637number+0.5%
Puttalam - dental surgeons39number−18.8%
Puttalam - reg. / asst. medical officers10number−28.6%
Puttalam - nurses845number−3.0%
Puttalam - nursing sisters2number−75.0%
Puttalam - inspectors58number−9.4%
Puttalam - midwives217number−4.4%
Puttalam - hospital midwives61number−11.6%
Puttalam - pharmacists39number−23.5%
Puttalam - dispensers51number−13.6%
Puttalam - medical lab technologists48number−4.0%
Puttalam - radiographers15number+7.1%
Puttalam - physiotherapists8number0.0%
Puttalam - ECG recordists8number−11.1%
Puttalam - EEG recordists2number0.0%
Puttalam - school dental therapists12number+33.3%
Anuradhapura - medical officers958number+17.4%
Anuradhapura - dental surgeons45number−8.2%
Anuradhapura - reg. / asst. medical officers13number−13.3%
Anuradhapura - nurses2,029number−7.5%
Anuradhapura - nursing sisters16number−27.3%
Anuradhapura - inspectors85number−8.6%
Anuradhapura - midwives264number−8.3%
Anuradhapura - hospital midwives141number+1.4%
Anuradhapura - pharmacists79number+2.6%
Anuradhapura - dispensers93number−1.1%
Anuradhapura - medical lab technologists82number−3.5%
Anuradhapura - radiographers24number−4.0%
Anuradhapura - physiotherapists33number+3.1%
Anuradhapura - ECG recordists23number+9.5%
Anuradhapura - EEG recordists7number+40.0%
Anuradhapura - school dental therapists18number0.0%
Polonnaruwa - medical officers468number+5.2%
Polonnaruwa - dental surgeons34number−2.9%
Polonnaruwa - reg. / asst. medical officers3number−40.0%
Polonnaruwa - nurses895number−6.4%
Polonnaruwa - nursing sisters9number0.0%
Polonnaruwa - inspectors43number+13.2%
Polonnaruwa - midwives139number−3.5%
Polonnaruwa - hospital midwives44number−10.2%
Polonnaruwa - pharmacists56number+1.8%
Polonnaruwa - dispensers40number+2.6%
Polonnaruwa - medical lab technologists46number0.0%
Polonnaruwa - radiographers14number0.0%
Polonnaruwa - physiotherapists12number+9.1%
Polonnaruwa - ECG recordists13number+8.3%
Polonnaruwa - EEG recordists2number+100.0%
Polonnaruwa - school dental therapists10number0.0%
Badulla - medical officers816number+2.9%
Badulla - dental surgeons68number−18.1%
Badulla - reg. / asst. medical officers27number−6.9%
Badulla - nurses2,098number−5.3%
Badulla - nursing sisters17number+6.2%
Badulla - inspectors76number−9.5%
Badulla - midwives302number−5.0%
Badulla - hospital midwives100number−9.9%
Badulla - pharmacists93number+9.4%
Badulla - dispensers86number+1.2%
Badulla - medical lab technologists84number0.0%
Badulla - physiotherapists20number+33.3%
Badulla - ECG recordists17number+6.2%
Badulla - EEG recordists3number0.0%
Badulla - school dental therapists15number−6.2%
Moneragala - medical officers396number+3.4%
Moneragala - dental surgeons29number−14.7%
Moneragala - reg. / asst. medical officers3number−25.0%
Moneragala - nurses736number−5.2%
Moneragala - nursing sisters11number+37.5%
Moneragala - inspectors50number−7.4%
Moneragala - midwives203number−12.9%
Moneragala - hospital midwives72number0.0%
Moneragala - pharmacists38number+2.7%
Moneragala - dispensers44number−4.3%
Moneragala - medical lab technologists37number−2.6%
Moneragala - radiographers11number0.0%
Moneragala - physiotherapists6number−14.3%
Moneragala - ECG recordists9number0.0%
Moneragala - EEG recordists0number–
Moneragala - school dental therapists11number−8.3%
Ratnapura - medical officers1,127number+6.2%
Ratnapura - dental surgeons71number−7.8%
Ratnapura - reg. / asst. medical officers19number−13.6%
Ratnapura - nurses2,338number−6.2%
Ratnapura - nursing sisters10number0.0%
Ratnapura - inspectors114number0.0%
Ratnapura - midwives343number−10.2%
Ratnapura - hospital midwives110number+22.2%
Ratnapura - pharmacists91number+11.0%
Ratnapura - dispensers95number−3.1%
Ratnapura - medical lab technologists88number0.0%
Ratnapura - radiographers26number0.0%
Ratnapura - physiotherapists24number−4.0%
Ratnapura - ECG recordists17number0.0%
Ratnapura - EEG recordists4number0.0%
Ratnapura - school dental therapists17number0.0%
Kegalle - medical officers740number+12.8%
Kegalle - dental surgeons49number+4.3%
Kegalle - reg. / asst. medical officers18number−25.0%
Kegalle - nurses1,399number−1.5%
Kegalle - nursing sisters10number−16.7%
Kegalle - inspectors78number−6.0%
Kegalle - midwives243number−9.0%
Kegalle - hospital midwives80number+3.9%
Kegalle - pharmacists62number+5.1%
Kegalle - dispensers76number+5.6%
Kegalle - medical lab technologists55number−1.8%
Kegalle - radiographers17number0.0%
Kegalle - physiotherapists14number−6.7%
Kegalle - ECG recordists8number0.0%
Kegalle - EEG recordists2number+100.0%
Kegalle - school dental therapists15number0.0%
Total - medical officers24,058number+0.2%
Total - dental surgeons1,494number−6.9%
Total - reg. / asst. medical officers428number−20.0%
Total - nurses49,665number−6.8%
Total - nursing sisters259number−38.2%
Total - inspectors2,162number−3.0%
Total - midwives6,117number−9.2%
Total - hospital midwives2,411number+3.8%
Total - pharmacists2,076number+1.0%
Total - dispensers1,559number−0.7%
Total - medical lab technologists2,161number−2.8%
Total - radiographers750number+2.2%
Total - physiotherapists710number−0.1%
Total - ECG recordists457number+6.0%
Total - EEG recordists114number+2.7%
Total - school dental therapists344number−1.4%
Badulla - radiographers31number+24.0%
Medical officers

persons, annual. 2024: 24,058, +0.2% on a year earlier
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Published by the Ministry of Health; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.