Burden of disease in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Burden of disease was 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,894 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
22,984 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Sri Lanka peaked at 37,894 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,984 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,364 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,481 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29,248 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,146 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37,894 DALYs per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 29,073 DALYs per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 29,509 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,856 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,403 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32,292 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 29,013 DALYs per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 27,449 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26,521 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26,351 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,993 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,847 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,782 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,936 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,953 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,061 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22,984 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,926 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,856 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,894 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,491 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,782 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,013 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,110 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,984 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Chile 27,957 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Iraq 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Turkey 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Syria 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 27,223 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 159 China 27,134 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Sri Lanka?
- Burden of disease in Sri Lanka was 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37,894 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,984 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for burden of disease?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.