Health in Sri Lanka

1,229 indicators covering health for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tuberculosis death rate 3.6 2024 up 5.9% 103rd
Tuberculosis deaths who 840 2024 up 13.5% 73rd
Tuberculosis incidence 59 2024 down 20.3% 74th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 0.77 2024 up 175.0% 145th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 38.78 2022 up 43.6% 142nd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.56 2022 up 84.6% 162nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.93 2022 down 29.8% 19th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.18 2022 up 75.5% 136th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.67 2022 up 113.1% 114th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 17.16 2022 down 17.6% 3rd
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 76.39 2020 up 4.3% 50th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 91st
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 8,936 2024 down 4.0% 64th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 66 2024 up 11.9% 151st
AIDS estimated deaths 200 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 60.0% 82nd
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 23.1 2016 up 4.5% 161st
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 80 2023 down 5.9% 119th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 507.06 current international $ 2023 up 26.6% 131st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 277.92 current international $ 2023 up 41.8% 97th
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.2% 2023 down 26.3% 158th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 306.17 current international $ 2023 up 41.7% 108th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 45.07 current US$ 2023 down 25.5% 143rd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 54.81 2023 up 12.0% 24th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 12.79 2024 down 51.4% 65th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 80 2023 down 5.9% 124th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 33.57 2023 down 26.1% 148th
Private health expenditure per person 306.17 2023 up 41.7% 108th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 1.24 2023 down 26.3% 158th
Health spending per person by source 170.24 2023 down 6.4% 137th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 420.36 2024 up 38.3% 97th
Rubella vaccination coverage 99 2024 unchanged 1st
Deaths from aids un 102.15 2024 down 61.3% 97th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 0.8882 2020 down 51.5% 140th
Cost healthy diet 5.16 2024 up 33.7% 33rd
Terrorism deaths by region 1 2021 49th
Medical doctors 26,097 2023 up 58.2% 66th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 87th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 87.7% 2024 up 0.1% 38th
Mean systolic blood pressure 123.7 2015 up 1.4% 104th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 95 2023 up 9.2% 82nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 74 2023 up 12.1% 104th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 68 2023 unchanged 121st
UHC Service Coverage Index 72 2023 up 5.9% 96th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 57 2023 up 1.8% 138th
Stillbirth rate 5.93 2023 down 9.7% 125th
Maternal mortality ratio 18.32 2023 down 21.8% 113th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 72 2023 up 5.9% 93rd
Stillbirths 1,932 2023 down 19.6% 78th
Stillbirth rate 5.93 2023 down 9.7% 126th
Number of stillbirths 1,932 2023 down 19.6% 78th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 3,246 2023 down 9.3% 129th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 0.0% 2025 138th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 25 2023 up 4.2% 101st
Smoking bans in public places 6 2022 unchanged 82nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 3.7% 2023 down 0.3% 166th