Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 96.9% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 186 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 | 79.5% | 75.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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More population data for Sri Lanka
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka was 96.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.