How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Sri Lanka

99.7%

in 2024

Palestine, State of

99.7%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

74th

Palestine, State of rank

77th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sri Lanka
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Palestine, State of ranks 77th of 232 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.5%	98.9%	8.3%	Palestine, State of
2010s	95.9%	99.4%	3.5%	Palestine, State of
2020s	99.5%	99.7%	0.2%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?: Sri Lanka, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Palestine, State of ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.