Health in Central Province, Sri Lanka: official figures

3,005 medical officers worked in government health services in Central Province in 2024 (provisional), 111 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 110).

More figures

• 879 public health midwives, who visit mothers and babies at home, served Central Province in 2024: 32 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 28). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
• Central Province's government health services had 220 dental surgeons in 2024, 8.1 per 100,000 residents (Sri Lanka: 6.9). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
• 266 pharmacists worked in government health services in Central Province in 2024, 9.8 per 100,000 residents, 4th highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 9.5). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy

How Central Province compares with other provinces

Public-sector medical officers per 100,000 residents (2024)

Central Province ranks 3 of 9, highest first.

More on Central Province: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Sri Lanka

Sources

• Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources): Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2026, chapter 2: Tables 2.4 (vehicles, Provincial Departments of Motor Traffic), 2.13, 2.16 and 2.18 (HIES 2019, Department of Census and Statistics), 2.20 (Ministry of Education), 2.26 (Department of Examinations), 2.30 (University Grants Commission) and 2.39 (Ministry of Health), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 babb9cbb27c5…)

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