Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 19.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.0%
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2021
All-time low
18.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sri Lanka, 2016–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sri Lanka is 19.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.1% | — |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -42.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 46% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.5% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.0% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Sri Lanka was 19.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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