Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by was 6.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
6.0%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2005
All-time low
6.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka, 2005–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.2% | — |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -41.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.9% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 13 Viet Nam 7.6% compare
- 14 Russian Federation 6.5%
- 15 Armenia 6.1% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 4.8% compare
- 18 Mongolia 4.7% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.4% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka?
- Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by in Sri Lanka was 6.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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