Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.74
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2023
All-time low
88.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.74 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.12, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.12 | — |
| 2001 | 88.65 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.18 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.72 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.25 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.31 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.85 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.38 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.91 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.45 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.51 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.58 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.12 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.72 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.71 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.74 | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.68, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.52 | 88.12 | 92.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.85 | 93.45 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 98.78 | 99.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Saudi Arabia 99.78 compare
- 70 Belarus 99.77 compare
- 71 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 73 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 75 Palestine 99.72 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 99.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.12 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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