People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Sri Lanka is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 182 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, urban (% of urban) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 96.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 75.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Luxembourg 97.5% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 76 Panama 96.9% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 96.6% compare
- 79 Jordan 96.6% compare
- 80 Tonga 96.5% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sri Lanka?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sri Lanka was 96.9% 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, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, 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 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.