China vs Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities usage
China
0 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 people
in 2024
China rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.68 million people | 828,438 people | 24.85 million people | China |
| 2010s | 9.96 million people | 315,407 people | 9.64 million people | China |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 4,116 people | 1.34 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 0 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- China ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 133rd 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.