Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 94.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 94.99 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.11, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.11 | — |
| 2001 | 77.89 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.67 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.45 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.23 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.02 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.81 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.39 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.19 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 85 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.61 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.42 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.24 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.06 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.88 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.71 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.54 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.37 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.2 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.04 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.73 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.99 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.63 | 77.11 | 84.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.66 | 85 | 92.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.39 | 93.2 | 94.99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Sri Lanka was 94.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.11 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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