Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 95.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 95.35 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.81, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 225 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 | 80.43 | 76.81 | 84.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.68 | 84.92 | 92.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 93.35 | 95.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Viet Nam 95.45 compare
- 106 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4 compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
- 110 Hong Kong (China) 94.83 compare
- 111 Argentina 94.82 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka was 95.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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