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
Latest (2024)
95.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 232 countries
All-time high
95.35
in 2024
All-time low
76.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 114th out of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.81 | — |
| 2001 | 77.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.4 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.21 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.01 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.82 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.64 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.45 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.27 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.09 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.92 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.74 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.58 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.41 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.09 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.93 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.63 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.49 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.35 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.21 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.95 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.35 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.35 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 95.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 95.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.43, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 111 Vietnam 95.45 compare
- 112 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4 compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
- 116 Hong Kong 94.83 compare
- 117 Argentina 94.82 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 114th out of 232 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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