Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 90.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 168th out of 229 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 | 84.9% | 83.7% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sri Lanka was 90.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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