Burden of disease who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Burden of disease who was 27,236 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27,236 for burden of disease who 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 who in Sri Lanka peaked at 37,894 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,984, 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 who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,364 | — |
| 2001 | 30,481 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29,248 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 29,146 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37,894 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 29,073 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 29,509 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28,856 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,403 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32,292 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 29,013 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 27,449 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26,521 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26,351 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,993 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,847 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,782 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,936 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,953 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,061 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22,984 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 27,236 | +18.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27,236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27,236 is below the median for South Asia, which is 27,932, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +30.0% | 29,146 | 37,894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,926 | 28,856 | 37,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,491 | 25,782 | 29,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,110 | 22,984 | 27,236 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Sri Lanka?
- Burden of disease who in Sri Lanka was 27,236 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37,894 in 2004.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,984 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for burden of disease who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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