Senegal vs Sri Lanka: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Senegal
13.47 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.26 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.47 million people against 12.26 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 million people | 10.92 million people | 2.17 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.90 million people | 11.37 million people | 470,370 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.96 million people | 12.06 million people | 892,300 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 13.47 million people against 12.26 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.21 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Senegal ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.