Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2005
All-time low
11.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
1995–2019

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka, 1995–2019

05101520251995200720191995: 19.7 %2005: 23 %2006: 20.9 %2009: 17.5 %2012: 16.3 %2016: 14.1 %2019: 11.3 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 19.7%
2005 23.0% +16.7%
2006 20.9% -9.1%
2009 17.5% -16.5%
2012 16.3% -6.6%
2016 14.1% -13.6%
2019 11.3% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2000s 20.5% 17.5% 23.0% 3
2010s 13.9% 11.3% 16.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Sri Lanka was 11.3% in 2019, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).