6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 47.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.13
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 128 countries
All-time high
48
in 2018
All-time low
44.69
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 47.13 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka peaked at 48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 128 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.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.69 | — |
| 2001 | 44.82 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.08 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.34 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.72 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.09 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.66 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.07 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.75 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.83 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.59 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.36 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.13 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 47.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.33 | 44.69 | 46.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.17 | 46.28 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.36 | 47.13 | 47.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 93 Philippines 47.9 compare
- 94 Lebanon 47.7 compare
- 95 Gambia 47.67 compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 47.09 compare
- 98 Congo 46.08 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 44.94 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka was 47.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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