People using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using safely managed drinking water services was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka is 46.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
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 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Sri Lanka was 46.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.