Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 277.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
277.92
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
295.68
in 2021
All-time low
66.51
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 277.92 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka peaked at 295.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.51, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 193 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.75 | — |
| 2001 | 74.62 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 76.39 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.51 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 86.45 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 89.22 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 98.71 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 116.94 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 142.83 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 163.76 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 164.19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 166.51 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 175.99 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 196.02 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 190.81 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 212.63 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 229.56 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 216.87 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 235.42 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 225.11 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 201.57 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 295.68 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 248.7 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 277.92 | +11.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 277.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 277.92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 184.79, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.42 | 66.51 | 163.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.31 | 164.19 | 235.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.97 | 201.57 | 295.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Sri Lanka was 277.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 295.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.51 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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