1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 89.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
89.31
in 2022
All-time low
82.85
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka stood at 89.31. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.85, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.85 | — |
| 2001 | 83.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 84 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.29 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.15 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.44 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.19 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.49 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.31 | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 89.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 89.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.7, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.14 | 82.85 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.05 | 85.73 | 88.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89 | 88.7 | 89.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 138 Poland 90.37 compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 90.11 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 89.87 compare
- 142 Ghana 88.37 compare
- 143 Morocco 87.02 compare
- 144 East Timor 87.02 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sri Lanka was 89.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.85 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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