Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2024
Palestine
0.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Palestine rank
156th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 156th of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 1.1% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 156th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.