Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 99.7% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 99.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Saudi Arabia 99.8% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 73 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 75 South Korea 99.7% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 77 Palestine 99.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.