SRI LANKA COUNTRY FACTS

Location

  • Island off the south-eastern cost shores of India, 880 km north of the equator, in the Indian Ocean
    (Source: gov.lk) 7 00 N, 81 00 E.

  • Area: 65,610 sq Km.

Population

Upper middle income country with a population of 21 million (21, 670, 000)

Female51.6%
Male48.4%

Education

  • All schools 10,194

  • All students 4,423,260

  • Male student 50.3%

  • Female student 49.7%

Adult Literacy rate91.9%
Female Literacy94.6%
Male Literacy96.8%

Economy

  • Per Capita Income of Rs. 666,817 (9263.5 USD) in 2018

  • Economic growth from 2010 to 2017 5.8%

  • Ranked 76th in Human Development Index (HDI) with a value of 0.770

  • Poverty rate decreased from 6.7 in 2012 to 4.1 in 2016

  • GDP: US$ 88.901 billion in 2018

Health

  • Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Cause 80% of death annually. Nearly 1 in 5 people die from NCD.

  • Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, alcohol use and physical inactivity are major risk factors of NCDs

  • Adults and children living with HIV/AIDS 3500 Range (3100-4000) in 2018

  • HIV incidence per 1000 population (adults 15-49) - 0.01

  • Life expectancy: 75.5 (Female: 79.6 years, Male: 72.4 years)

  • World life expectancy ranking: 74

 

(Data Sources: The Government of Sri Lanka, World Health Organization (WHO) and The World Bank)

Tobacco & Alcohol Facts

Prevalence of Alcohol and Tobacco (18 to 69 years)

Source: STEPS Survey Sri Lanka, 2015

Smoking

Female.1%
Male29.4%

Alcohol

Female.5%
Male34.8%

Prevalence of Alcohol and Tobacco (13 to 15 years)

Source Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), 2016

Smoking

Female0.7%
Male4.2%

Alcohol

Female0.8%
Male3.2%

Alcohol & Tobacco Consumption

Source: World Health Organization 2018 and CTC Annual Report 2018

4.3

Liters of Total Alcohol Per Capita Consumption (Age 15+)

3.15

Billion sticks annually

Annual Death Toll from Alcohol and Tobacco

(Source: Ministry of Health Sri Lanka)

Alcohol

12,000-15,000 People every year

Tobacco

20,000 People every year

Alcohol and Tobacco Annual Expenditure

Source: Company annual reports 2017/2018 (CTC, DCSL, Lion Brewery) and NDDC

Smoking

145,298 Mn

Rs. 398 Million per day

Arrack

181,725 Mn

Rs. 497 Million per day

Beer

33,945 Mn

Prices

Company annual reports 2015/2016 (CTC, DCSL ,Lion Brewery)

Cigarette

Source: Company annual reports 2017/2018 (CTC, DCSL, Lion Brewery)

Highest Price

Dunhill Rs. 70

Lowest Price

Three Roses Rs. 20

Alcohol

Highest Price

Beer (625 ml Bottle) Rs. 370 | Arrack (750 Ml Bottle) Rs. 1850

Lowest Price

Beer (625 ml Bottle) Rs. 260 | Arrack (750 Ml Bottle) Rs 1650

Current Smoking Trends

Source: ADIC Trend Surveys on Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Consumption

Current Alcohol Use Trends

Source: ADIC Trend Surveys on Tobacco Smoking and Alcohol Consumption