Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka, 2005–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka is 0.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -13.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Pakistan 1.1% compare
- 28 Poland 1.1% compare
- 30 El Salvador 1.0%
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
- 33 Indonesia 0.9% compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8% 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 with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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