Health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Health spending per person by source was 170.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170.24
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
315.91
in 2021
All-time low
92.07
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka stood at 170.24.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka peaked at 315.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.07, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.07 | — |
| 2001 | 95.46 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 100.93 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 97.41 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 111.03 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 115.96 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 122.85 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 126.44 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 121.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 124.78 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 124.57 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 138.3 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 143.1 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 181.93 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 175.31 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 191.01 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 197.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 180.56 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 229.75 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 238.12 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 271.04 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 315.91 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 210.36 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 170.24 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.88 | 92.07 | 126.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.01 | 124.57 | 238.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.89 | 170.24 | 315.91 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka?
- Health spending per person by source in Sri Lanka was 170.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 315.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.07 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for health spending per person by source?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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