Smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Smoking bans in public places was 6 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka peaked at 6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Croatia 6 compare
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- 84 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 84 Palau 6 compare
- 84 Portugal 6 compare
- 84 Samoa 6 compare
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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 smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka?
- Smoking bans in public places in Sri Lanka was 6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for smoking bans in public places?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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