Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
71
in 2023
All-time low
27
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 66 for tuberculosis treatment coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka peaked at 71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 66 | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7 | 27 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 53 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 | 52 | 71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Sri Lanka was 66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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