Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health was 80 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80
in 2012
All-time low
60
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka, 2012–2022

0204060802012201720222012: 802014: 602016: 802018: 802020: 802022: 80

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 80 for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka peaked at 80 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of cigarette packaging in Sri Lanka, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 80
2014 60 -25.0%
2016 80 +33.3%
2018 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 80 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 80 is below the median for South Asia, which is 85, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75 60 80 4
2020s 80 80 80 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 India 85 compare
  2. 8 Thailand 85 compare
  3. 10 Australia 82.5 compare
  4. 11 Uruguay 80 compare
  5. 11 Chad 80 compare
  6. 14 Sudan 75 compare
  7. 14 Singapore 75 compare
  8. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75 compare
  9. 14 Canada 75 compare
  10. 14 Brunei Darussalam 75 compare
  11. 14 Gambia 75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka?
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka was 80 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of cigarette packaging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health warnings - front and back of cigarette packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
146 places, 1,194 data points, 2007–2022
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