Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 507.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
507.06
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
725.79
in 2021
All-time low
171.68
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 507.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 725.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171.68, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.68 | — |
| 2001 | 181.59 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 188.82 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 176.85 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 210.68 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 220.28 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 241.05 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 260.71 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 282.04 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 307.32 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 308.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 325.08 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 338.9 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 400.57 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 391.94 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 434.54 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 458.01 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 440.33 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 502.82 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 508.19 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 537.38 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 725.79 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 549.14 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 507.06 | -7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 507.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 507.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 426.65, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.1 | 171.68 | 307.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.84 | 308.06 | 508.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.84 | 507.06 | 725.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka was 507.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 725.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.68 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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