Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 134.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
134.24
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
202.75
in 2021
All-time low
39.87
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023

501001502002000201120232000: 42.52001: 39.92002: 41.22003: 40.82004: 49.12005: 55.42006: 63.32007: 71.42008: 902009: 97.32010: 105.12011: 115.52012: 1102013: 133.22014: 132.82015: 144.32016: 145.32017: 142.32018: 154.62019: 1472020: 159.72021: 202.82022: 130.12023: 134.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 134.24 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 202.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 42.55
2001 39.87 -6.3%
2002 41.24 +3.4%
2003 40.82 -1.0%
2004 49.15 +20.4%
2005 55.4 +12.7%
2006 63.29 +14.2%
2007 71.39 +12.8%
2008 90 +26.1%
2009 97.26 +8.1%
2010 105.07 +8.0%
2011 115.52 +9.9%
2012 110.04 -4.7%
2013 133.16 +21.0%
2014 132.82 -0.3%
2015 144.29 +8.6%
2016 145.32 +0.7%
2017 142.32 -2.1%
2018 154.65 +8.7%
2019 147.01 -4.9%
2020 159.71 +8.6%
2021 202.75 +26.9%
2022 130.09 -35.8%
2023 134.24 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1 39.87 97.26 10
2010s 133.02 105.07 154.65 10
2020s 156.7 130.09 202.75 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 136 East Timor 144.22 compare
  2. 137 Vanuatu 143.44 compare
  3. 138 Egypt 141.41 compare
  4. 140 Indonesia 131.78 compare
  5. 141 Lesotho 122.64 compare
  6. 142 Cambodia 114.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka?
Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Sri Lanka was 134.24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 202.75 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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