Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2023
All-time low
77.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 95.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 77.1% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka was 95.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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