How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Sri Lanka: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Chile

19.66 million people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

22.03 million people

in 2024

Chile rank

50th

Sri Lanka rank

48th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.03 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 2.37 million people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 232 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.24 million people	16.19 million people	949,350 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	17.53 million people	19.20 million people	1.67 million people	Sri Lanka
2020s	19.51 million people	21.61 million people	2.10 million people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Chile or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 22.03 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Chile and Sri Lanka?: 2.37 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.