Health in Sri Lanka

1,237 indicators covering health for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of deaths registered 100 2019 1st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 10.5% 2024 down 28.1% 73rd
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 15.03 2022 up 32.3% 19th
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 2 2025 down 88.2% 17th
Malaria cases reported 0 2024 81st
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.24 2023 down 59.3% 75th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125.4 2009 up 2.0% 95th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.3 2009 unchanged 95th
Hiv expenditure 7.39 million 2023 up 502.5% 67th
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 1 2024 unchanged 25th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 99.0% 2022 up 4.2% 4th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 0.5% 2024 down 16.7% 93rd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 1,300 2020 up 242.1% 24th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.8% 2020 up 4.1% 31st
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 109th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 34th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 42nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 107th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.7% 2020 up 11.9% 5th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 7 2020 up 107.1% 31st
Number healthy diet unaffordable 9.90 million 2024 up 25.3% 43rd
Import of environmentally sound technologies 859.30 million 2020 up 65.6% 81st
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 66 2025 up 120.0% 111th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 79 2025 down 2.5% 90th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 24.92 2020 up 153.3% 1st
Export of environmentally sound technologies 482.12 million 2020 up 113.0% 65th
Reported number of human rabies deaths 20 2024 up 5.3% 17th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 47th
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 1,900 2024 down 5.0% 87th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 14.8% 2016 up 8.0% 2nd
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 15.3% 2016 down 7.3% 3rd
Number reported cases of cholera 9 2002 down 92.6% 58th
Maternal mortality ratio 33 2022 down 12.5% 33rd
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 86.3% 2024 unchanged 29th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 2.8% 2016 unchanged 4th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 3.3% 2016 unchanged 4th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.8% 2016 up 12.5% 68th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 2.2% 2016 up 15.8% 68th
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 96.0% 2025 up 47.7% 7th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 20.4% 2016 down 5.1% 12th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 20.6% 2016 down 8.8% 15th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 16.6% 2016 down 4.0% 46th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 17.9% 2016 down 4.8% 52nd
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 4 2022 unchanged 105th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 9,755 2011 up 30.1% 59th
Number of reported cholera deaths 1 2002 down 66.7% 35th
Physiotherapists 800 2023 up 54.1% 56th
Diarrhea treatment 54.0% 2016 up 5.7% 28th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.8% 2016 down 0.6% 13th
Generalist medical practitioners 23,261 2023 up 55.7% 24th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 unchanged 11th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 75.75 2017 up 26.2% 77th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 1,889 2012 down 22.9% 57th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 up 33.3% 8th
Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 80 2022 up 33.3% 16th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.3123 2021 down 47.5% 72nd
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 10 2022 up 150.0% 32nd
Total number of notified TB cases 9,473 2014 up 5.8% 61st
Specialist medical practitioners 2,836 2023 up 82.5% 65th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 down 100.0% 109th