Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Republic of Korea 99.73 compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 75 State of Palestine 99.72 compare
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 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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