Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Share of population with very large health spending

Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
United States of America
0.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
39th
United States of America rank
42nd

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).