Total disease burden who in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total disease burden who was 5.93 million in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5.93 million
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.39 million
in 2004
All-time low
4.99 million
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201020212000: 6.1M2001: 5.8M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.6M2004: 7.4M2005: 5.7M2006: 5.9M2007: 5.8M2008: 6.2M2009: 6.6M2010: 6.0M2011: 5.7M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.6M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.5M2016: 5.5M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.0M2021: 5.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, total disease burden who in Sri Lanka stood at 5.93 million.

The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.39 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.06 million 5.59 million 7.39 million 10
2010s 5.62 million 5.51 million 6.00 million 10
2020s 5.46 million 4.99 million 5.93 million 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 South Sudan, Republic of 6.59 million compare
  2. 67 Australia 6.49 million compare
  3. 68 Saudi Arabia 6.05 million compare
  4. 70 Senegal 5.85 million compare
  5. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 5.81 million compare
  6. 72 Guatemala 5.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Sri Lanka?
Total disease burden who in Sri Lanka was 5.93 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total disease burden who?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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