Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 1.24 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka stood at 1.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.88 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 North Macedonia 1.59 compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 1.56 compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.44 compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.23 compare
- 94 Belize 1.2 compare
- 95 Czechia 1.19 compare
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 limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sri Lanka was 1.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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