Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka is 46.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.6% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka was 46.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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