Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 33.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.57
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.08
in 2003
All-time low
33.57
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 33.57 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.57, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.63 | — |
| 2001 | 52.57 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.45 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.08 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.7 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 52.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.96 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 48.5 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 43.22 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 40.6 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 40.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.54 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.22 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.42 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 44.73 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.96 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.12 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.01 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.69 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 46.86 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.44 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 43.53 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 38.31 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 33.57 | -12.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 33.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 33.57 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.3, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.34 | 40.6 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 40.44 | 46.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.46 | 33.57 | 50.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Mauritania 34.16 compare
- 146 Congo 33.99 compare
- 147 Georgia 33.67 compare
- 149 Switzerland 33.08 compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.63 compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 32.35 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Sri Lanka was 33.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.08 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.57 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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