People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.9574 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9574 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.55 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9574 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.55 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 35.47 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.16 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 32.72 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 31.23 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.72 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 28.19 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 26.64 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.06 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 23.45 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.82 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 20.16 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.52 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 16.86 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 15.18 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.63 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.85 people per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.04 people per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2 people per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 6.33 people per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 4.44 people per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9574 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9574 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 people per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9574 people per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.41 people per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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% | 2.52 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -43.2% | 4.44 people per square kilometre | 2.52 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.32 people per square kilometre | 23.45 people per square kilometre | 36.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 people per square kilometre | 6.33 people per square kilometre | 21.82 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 people per square kilometre | 0.9574 people per square kilometre | 4.44 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Jordan 0.9894 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lithuania 0.9867 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.9778 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 0.9369 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 Montenegro 0.9035 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bhutan 0.8853 people per square kilometre 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.9574 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.55 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9574 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.