Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of was 8.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.7%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2012
All-time low
6.9%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka, 2005–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.7% for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -9.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Sri Lanka was 8.7% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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