Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 91.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.46
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 231 countries
All-time high
91.46
in 2024
All-time low
85.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 91.46 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.55, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.55 | — |
| 2001 | 85.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.05 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.31 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.81 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.57 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.08 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.34 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.59 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.86 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.12 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.38 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.64 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.91 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.44 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.46 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.8, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.68 | 85.55 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.21 | 88.06 | 90.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.13 | 90.64 | 91.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka was 91.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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