Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104,758 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 104,758 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,723 people | 52,764 people | 104,758 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,945 people | 0 people | 46,430 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2745 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1264 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.372 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 292.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7892 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,057 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sri Lanka?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104,758 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.