Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 4.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.39 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 10.09 | 8.82 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 5.76 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.39 | 5.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.6 compare
- 93 Tonga 4.57 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 4.49 compare
- 96 Bahamas 4.28 compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 4.19 compare
- 98 Sudan 4.02 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 limited sanitation services in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Sri Lanka was 4.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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