Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 54.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka stood at 54.81. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.51, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.04 | — |
| 2001 | 41.09 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.45 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.61 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 41.03 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.95 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.85 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 50.64 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 53.29 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.22 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 51.93 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.93 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.68 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.93 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.12 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.25 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.82 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 37.51 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 40.74 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 45.29 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 54.81 | +21.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 54.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 54.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.35, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.05 | 37.61 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.35 | 44.3 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 | 37.51 | 54.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Sri Lanka was 54.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.51 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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