Private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Private health expenditure per person was 306.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka is 306.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 333.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.56, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.04 | — |
| 2001 | 84.83 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 87.52 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.56 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 98.57 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 102.47 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 112.23 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 131.4 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 157.73 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 178.84 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 179.91 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 185.12 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 194.51 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 216.06 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 211.9 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 237.57 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 256.53 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 246.83 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 265.56 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 259.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 236.71 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 333.37 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 276.75 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 306.17 | +10.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 306.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 306.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 203.94, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.92 | 77.56 | 178.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.32 | 179.91 | 265.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.25 | 236.71 | 333.37 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka?
- Private health expenditure per person in Sri Lanka was 306.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 333.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.56 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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