People using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using at least basic sanitation services was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 95.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 95.6% compare
- 97 Viet Nam 95.4% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 101 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 102 Argentina 94.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Sri Lanka was 95.4% 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 sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.