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
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Viet Nam 95.45 compare
- 110 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4 compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
- 114 Hong Kong (China) 94.83 compare
- 115 Argentina 94.82 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 232 (2024)
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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