Health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Health expenditure government expenditure was 6.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 6.33. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.14 | — |
| 2001 | 9.52 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.05 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10.14 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 9.56 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.97 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.64 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.49 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 8.91 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.74 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 8.21 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -22.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.33 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 | 7.84 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7.64 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 6.33 | 11.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Sri Lanka was 6.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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