Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 83.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 227 countries
All-time high
83.61
in 2022
All-time low
76.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka stood at 83.08.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.08, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.08 | — |
| 2001 | 76.97 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.76 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.65 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.54 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.74 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.94 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.14 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.53 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.73 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.32 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.41 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.58 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.12 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.08 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4 | 76.08 | 81.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 81.53 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.36 | 83.08 | 83.61 | 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)
- 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 improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sri Lanka was 83.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 83.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.08 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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