Number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number using at least basic sanitation was 22.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.03 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 232 countries
All-time high
22.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.82 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka is 22.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.82 million, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.82 million | — |
| 2001 | 15.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.03 million | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.03 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 million | 14.82 million | 17.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.20 million | 17.73 million | 20.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 million | 21.06 million | 22.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Afghanistan 23.24 million compare
- 46 Kenya 23.07 million compare
- 47 North Korea 22.41 million compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 20.17 million compare
- 50 Chile 19.66 million compare
- 51 Angola 17.92 million compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Sri Lanka was 22.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 million in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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