Health in Sri Lanka

1,229 indicators covering health for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 111th
Maternal mortality slope chart 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 112th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 112th
Number of maternal deaths by region 89.41 2020 down 33.9% 86th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 112th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 112th
Maternal deaths by income group 89.41 2020 down 33.9% 86th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 28.84 2020 down 22.6% 112th
Maternal deaths ihme 89.41 2020 down 33.9% 86th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 72.5% 2023 down 11.9% 53rd
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 13.46 2023 down 6.4% 23rd
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 down 3.0% 43rd
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 96.0% 2025 down 3.0% 43rd
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 97.0% 2025 down 2.0% 33rd
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 96.0% 2025 down 3.0% 40th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 29th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% 2025 down 3.0% 85th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2023 96th
New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 10.1% 2024 down 30.8% 91st
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 163.6 2024 down 37.6% 74th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 14.7 2024 down 30.3% 119th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 0.9% 2024 down 25.0% 161st
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 80.1% 2024 down 11.5% 44th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.4 2018 unchanged 106th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.3 2018 up 3.1% 95th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.4 2018 up 6.2% 74th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.4 2018 unchanged 113th
Prevalence of anemia among children 25.1% 2019 down 5.3% 102nd
Births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 2016 up 0.9% 55th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 99.5 2016 up 0.9% 55th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 300 2021 down 48.1% 84th
Adolescent mortality rate 0.8401 2021 down 50.8% 144th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 5,600 2024 up 51.4% 110th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 20.7% 2024 down 10.4% 76th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 2.4% 2024 down 41.5% 119th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 38.9% 2024 down 7.8% 43rd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 down 4.0% 72nd
Physicians per 1000 people 1.14 2023 up 47.2% 115th
Physicians 1.14 per 1,000 people 2023 up 47.2% 115th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.0359 2024 up 29.2% 142nd
Global vaccination coverage 97 2024 down 2.0% 26th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 21.0% 2024 up 16.7% 141st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 5.88 2024 down 36.4% 134th
Infant mortality rate 5.17 2024 down 33.3% 133rd
Neonatal mortality rate 3.96 2024 down 29.2% 128th
Fraction 0.0013 2024 up 8.3% 106th
Deaths 1 2024 unchanged 90th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 14,000 2024 down 12.5% 55th
Incidence of tuberculosis 59 2024 down 20.3% 83rd
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 110 2024 up 144.4% 98th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 800 2024 up 9.6% 67th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 3.5 2024 up 2.9% 91st
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 35 2024 up 105.9% 92nd
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 7 2024 up 40.0% 130th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.01 2025 down 9.1% 137th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 59 2024 down 20.3% 84th
Tuberculosis deaths region 840 2024 up 13.5% 73rd