People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 101 South Africa 97.8% compare
- 102 Ecuador 97.8% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 97.7% compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 106 China 97.3% compare
- 107 Vanuatu 97.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka was 97.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.