Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
76.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 122nd out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 95.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 76.8% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 84.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.3% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 124 Argentina 94.8% compare
- 125 Cuba 94.8% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sri Lanka was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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