Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.74
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2023
All-time low
88.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
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 74th 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.12 | — |
| 2001 | 88.65 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.18 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.72 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.25 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.31 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.85 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.38 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.91 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.45 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.51 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.58 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.12 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.72 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.25 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.71 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.74 | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.68, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 71 Saudi Arabia 99.78 compare
- 72 Belarus 99.77 compare
- 73 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 75 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 77 Palestine 99.72 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 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 74th out of 232 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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