Health in Northern Province, Sri Lanka: official figures

1,500 medical officers worked in government health services in Northern Province in 2024 (provisional), 130 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 110).

How many nurses are there in Northern Province?

2,191 nurses worked in government health services in Northern Province in 2024, 190 per 100,000 residents, 3rd lowest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 228).

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy

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365 public health midwives, who visit mothers and babies at home, served Northern Province in 2024: 32 per 100,000 residents, 4th highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 28). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
Northern Province's government health services had 121 dental surgeons in 2024, 10.5 per 100,000 residents (Sri Lanka: 6.9). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
119 pharmacists worked in government health services in Northern Province in 2024, 10.3 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 9.5). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy

How Northern Province compares with other provinces

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

Northern Province ranks 2 of 9, highest first.

Rank	Region	Public-sector medical officers per 100,000 residents
1	Western Province	139
2	Northern Province	130
3	Central Province	111
4	Southern Province	105
5	Eastern Province	105
6	North Central Province	101
7	Sabaragamuwa Province	93

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy

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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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