Share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 5.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka, 1995–2016
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.4% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 41 Panama 6.2% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.7% compare
- 44 Pakistan 5.4% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 4.9% compare
- 46 Czechia 4.6% 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 share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Sri Lanka was 5.4% in 2016, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).