Health in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka scores higher than the regional average in healthcare having a high life expectancy and a lower maternal and infant death rate than its neighbors.[1][2] In 2018 life expectancy was 72.1 for men and 78.5 for women ranking the country 70th in the world.[3]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative[4] finds that Sri Lanka is fulfilling 86.7% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income.[5]
Diet
[edit]Sri Lankans eat a variety of foods that can form a wholesome and healthy diet. The long history of vegetarianism on the island has led to a variety of vegetable dishes, while a long-standing commitment to using natural sweeteners such as kithul (treacle) means Sri Lanka has avoided the issues related to the overuse of sugar in diets. A substantial use of fish, instead of other meats, has also increased the healthiness of the Sri Lankan diet.[citation needed]
While Sri Lankans tend to eat food that should achieve a healthy diet, the manner in which they casually choose how much food to eat often results in diet-related health problems.
The diet can often contain too much carbohydrates, due to a cultural preference for finding rice and other staples appetizing, increasing the chance of diabetes, while disproportionately leaving out vegetable-based side dishes, and often completely leaving out dairy-based dishes. An overuse of oil and coconut oil has also been identified as a cause of diet-related problems.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Lanka: Health Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-03.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tops in healthcare deliver in South Asia-UNFPA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ "SRI LANKA : LIFE EXPECTANCY". World Life Expectancy. 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Human Rights Measurement Initiative – The first global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries". humanrightsmeasurement.org. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Sri Lanka - Human Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Diet of Sri Lanka". 26 May 2016.
External links
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