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Country fact sheet: Sri Lanka

Population

- Total population: 22 241 304
- Female population: 11 534 405
- Male population: 10 706 899
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 166.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 43.6
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 67
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.78
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 76.9
- Female population (years): 79.8
- Male population (years): 73.1
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 106.9
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 59.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (27.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (11.2)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lip, oral cavity (14.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (10.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal