Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 96.38 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2000
All-time low
96.38
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 96.38 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.38, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9 | — |
| 2001 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.34 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.92 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.49 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.65 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.8 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.38 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.38 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 96.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.09, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 96.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.38, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.38 | 98.49 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.08 | 96.38 | 98.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Sri Lanka was 96.38 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.38 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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