Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104,758
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 104,758 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104,758 | — |
| 2001 | 100,097 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 94,756 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 89,032 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 83,185 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 77,229 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 71,230 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 65,165 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 59,015 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 52,764 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 46,430 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 40,046 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 33,638 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 27,203 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 20,666 | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 14,005 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 7,207 | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 252.62 | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 252.62 | 0 |
| 2017 | -96.5% | 7,207 | 252.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,723 | 52,764 | 104,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,945 | 0 | 46,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- 97 Belgium 0
- 97 Bermuda 0
- 97 Bhutan 0 compare
- 97 Bolivia 0 compare
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- 97 Bulgaria 0
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- 97 Canada 0
- 97 Cayman Islands 0
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- 97 Czechia 0
- 97 Denmark 0
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- 97 Estonia 0
- 97 Falkland Islands 0
- 97 Fiji 0 compare
- 97 Finland 0
- 97 France 0
- 97 Germany 0
- 97 Gibraltar 0
- 97 Greece 0 compare
- 97 Hong Kong 0
- 97 Hungary 0
- 97 Iceland 0
- 97 India 0 compare
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- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
- 97 Kazakhstan 0
- 97 Kuwait 0
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
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- 97 Latvia 0
- 97 Lithuania 0
- 97 Luxembourg 0
- 97 Macao 0
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- 97 Maldives 0 compare
- 97 Malta 0
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- 97 Moldova 0
- 97 Monaco 0
- 97 Montenegro 0 compare
- 97 Netherlands 0
- 97 New Zealand 0
- 97 North Korea 0
- 97 North Macedonia 0
- 97 Norway 0
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- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 97 Singapore 0
- 97 Slovakia 0
- 97 Spain 0
- 97 Sweden 0
- 97 Switzerland 0
- 97 Thailand 0 compare
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- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 97 Ukraine 0
- 97 United Arab Emirates 0
- 97 United Kingdom 0
- 97 United States 0
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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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104,758 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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