SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 was 21.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.2
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
142.38
in 2007
All-time low
13.61
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2024

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 85.32001: 101.12002: 82.22003: 69.82004: 472005: 46.32006: 582007: 142.42008: 50.92014: 18.22015: 16.82016: 17.62017: 192018: 18.42019: 17.92020: 13.62021: 13.82022: 15.92023: 17.62024: 21.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka is 21.2, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka peaked at 142.38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.61, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.35
2001 101.07 +18.4%
2002 82.19 -18.7%
2003 69.81 -15.1%
2004 47.05 -32.6%
2005 46.29 -1.6%
2006 58.02 +25.3%
2007 142.38 +145.4%
2008 50.85 -64.3%
2014 18.25 -64.1%
2015 16.77 -8.1%
2016 17.63 +5.1%
2017 19 +7.8%
2018 18.45 -2.9%
2019 17.86 -3.2%
2020 13.61 -23.8%
2021 13.79 +1.3%
2022 15.92 +15.4%
2023 17.65 +10.9%
2024 21.2 +20.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 21.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 227, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.89 46.29 142.38 9
2010s 17.99 16.77 19 6
2020s 16.43 13.61 21.2 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 74 El Salvador 28.68 compare
  2. 75 Kyrgyzstan 22.1 compare
  3. 76 Azerbaijan 22 compare
  4. 78 Georgia 18.32 compare
  5. 79 Turkmenistan 13.72 compare
  6. 80 Myanmar 11.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka?
Sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 in Sri Lanka was 21.2 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 142.38 in 2007.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is sdg indicator 8.8.1: non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the rate of non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in the reference group. An occupational injury is defined as any personal injury, disease or death resulting from an occupational accident; an occupational injury is therefore distinct from an occupational disease, which is a disease contracted as a result of an exposure over a period of time to risk factors arising from work activity. An occupational accident is an unexpected and unplanned occurrence, including acts of violence, arising out of or in connection with work which results in one or more workers incurring a personal injury, disease or death. A case of occupational injury is the case of one worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of one occupational accident. An occupational injury could be fatal (as a result of occupational accidents and where death occurred within one year of the day of the accident) or non-fatal with lost work time. The workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics of occupational injuries are known as the workers in the reference group. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.