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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
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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