Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 85 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2023
All-time low
35.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 38.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.5%, 62% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.5% | 38.9% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Sri Lanka was 38.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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