Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.74 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka stood at 99.74.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.12, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 70th 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 | 90.52 | 88.12 | 92.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.85 | 93.45 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 98.78 | 99.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Saudi Arabia 99.78 compare
- 68 Belarus, Republic of 99.77 compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 71 Korea, Republic of 99.73 compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 73 Palestine 99.72 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 99.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.12 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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