People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 80.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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
Sri Lanka recorded 80.1% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.5%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 88.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Sri Lanka was 80.1% 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, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.