Health in Western Province, Sri Lanka: official figures
8,520 medical officers worked in government health services in Western Province in 2024 (provisional), 139 per 100,000 residents, the highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 110). The national hospitals in Colombo serve patients from the whole country.
How many nurses are there in Western Province?
16,219 nurses worked in government health services in Western Province in 2024, 265 per 100,000 residents, 2nd highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 228).
Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,410 public health midwives, who visit mothers and babies at home, served Western Province in 2024: 23 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 28). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
- Western Province's government health services had 435 dental surgeons in 2024, 7.1 per 100,000 residents (Sri Lanka: 6.9). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
- 673 pharmacists worked in government health services in Western Province in 2024, 11.0 per 100,000 residents, the highest of the 9 provinces (Sri Lanka: 9.5). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
How Western Province compares with other provinces
Public-sector medical officers per 100,000 residents (2024)
Western Province ranks 1 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 |
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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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