Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Egypt
94.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.0% against 94.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 80.6% | 10.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 88.7% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.0% against 94.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.