People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0027 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0027 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1188 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 people per person, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1188 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1135 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1082 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1028 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0975 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0922 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0815 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0762 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0709 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0655 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0602 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 people per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.029 people per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 people per person | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.018 people per person | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 people per person | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.007 people per person | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.003 people per person | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 people per person | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0027 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0027 people per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232 people per person, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -57.3% | 0.007 people per person | 0.003 people per person |
| 2021 | -43.8% | 0.0125 people per person | 0.007 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0948 people per person | 0.0709 people per person | 0.1188 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 people per person | 0.018 people per person | 0.0655 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0125 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0027 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1188 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 people per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.