Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 29.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka is 29.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 40th 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.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.2% | — |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 27.1% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 29.2% | 3 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Sri Lanka was 29.2% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.