People using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using improved sanitation facilities was 23.04 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka is 23.04 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.04 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million people, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.00 million people | — |
| 2001 | 17.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.90 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.82 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.47 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.04 million people | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23.04 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 23.04 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million people, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.22 million people | 17.00 million people | 19.29 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.75 million people | 19.51 million people | 22.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 million people | 22.29 million people | 23.04 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 23.04 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million people in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.