Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure per capita was 134.24 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 134.24 current US$.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 202.75 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.87 current US$, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1 current US$ | 39.87 current US$ | 97.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.02 current US$ | 105.07 current US$ | 154.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.7 current US$ | 130.09 current US$ | 202.75 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 180,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 178,645 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 181,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 177,423 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 180,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 175,626 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 174,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 176,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 180,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Sri Lanka was 134.24 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 202.75 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.