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
8th
of 142 countries
All-time high
80
in 2016
All-time low
60
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2022

Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka, 2014–2022

0204060802014201820222014: 602016: 802018: 802020: 802022: 80

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health in Sri Lanka is 80, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% 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 2016 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 142 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 of cigarette packaging in Sri Lanka, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 60
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. (43 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 73.33 60 80 3
2020s 80 80 80 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Thailand 85 compare
  2. 5 Turkey 85 compare
  3. 5 India 85 compare
  4. 8 Mauritius 80 compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 80 compare
  6. 8 Chad 80 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 2016.
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 8th out of 142 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 up 33.3%. 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 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 of cigarette packaging
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
144 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2022
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