People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.09 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million people | 1.32 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,176 people | 304,074 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,171 people | 0 people | 193,716 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.