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. β–² 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.52001: 85.82002: 86.12003: 86.32004: 86.62005: 86.82006: 87.12007: 87.32008: 87.62009: 87.82010: 88.12011: 88.32012: 88.62013: 88.82014: 89.12015: 89.32016: 89.62017: 89.92018: 90.12019: 90.42020: 90.62021: 90.92022: 91.22023: 91.42024: 91.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 183 Tajikistan 92.04 compare
  2. 184 Timor-Leste 91.86 compare
  3. 185 Mongolia 91.56 compare
  4. 187 Mali 91.07 compare
  5. 188 Yemen 90.85 compare
  6. 189 Senegal 90.8 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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