Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 30.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.3
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
48th
of 134 countries
All-time high
56
in 2003
All-time low
25.2
in 2019
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka, 2003–2022

02040602003201220222003: 562004: 52.92005: 51.72006: 51.22007: 492008: 46.62009: 44.32010: 44.32011: 44.12012: 462013: 40.32014: 34.92015: 29.92016: 29.12017: 29.42019: 25.22020: 27.22021: 26.62022: 30.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka stood at 30.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka peaked at 56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 56
2004 52.9 -5.5%
2005 51.7 -2.3%
2006 51.2 -1.0%
2007 49 -4.3%
2008 46.6 -4.9%
2009 44.3 -4.9%
2010 44.3 +0.0%
2011 44.1 -0.5%
2012 46 +4.3%
2013 40.3 -12.4%
2014 34.9 -13.4%
2015 29.9 -14.3%
2016 29.1 -2.7%
2017 29.4 +1.0%
2019 25.2 -14.3%
2020 27.2 +7.9%
2021 26.6 -2.2%
2022 30.3 +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.24 44.3 56 7
2010s 35.91 25.2 46 9
2020s 28.03 26.6 30.3 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 45 Kiribati 34 compare
  2. 46 South Africa 32.1 compare
  3. 47 Azerbaijan 30.5 compare
  4. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.8 compare
  5. 50 Algeria 29.1 compare
  6. 51 Cape Verde 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Sri Lanka was 30.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 56 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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