Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 231 countries
All-time high
95.35
in 2024
All-time low
76.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 76.82001: 77.62002: 78.42003: 79.22004: 802005: 80.82006: 81.62007: 82.52008: 83.32009: 84.12010: 84.92011: 85.72012: 86.62013: 87.42014: 88.22015: 89.12016: 89.92017: 90.82018: 91.62019: 92.52020: 93.32021: 94.22022: 94.92023: 95.32024: 95.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka stood at 95.35. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.81, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.43 76.81 84.09 10
2010s 88.68 84.92 92.49 10
2020s 94.64 93.35 95.35 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 109 Viet Nam 95.45 compare
  2. 110 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4 compare
  3. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
  4. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
  5. 114 Hong Kong (China) 94.83 compare
  6. 115 Argentina 94.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka was 95.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 95.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 76.81 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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