Sanitation facilities coverage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities coverage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Sri Lanka stood at 0. 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 Sri Lanka peaked at 1.03 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 232 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2001 | 993,196 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 950,839 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 904,671 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 857,306 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 808,926 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 760,108 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 710,710 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 660,447 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 609,160 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 557,075 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 504,500 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 451,874 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 398,874 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 344,801 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 289,601 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 233,385 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 176,159 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 124,802 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 72,995 | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 20,578 | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 3,951. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 20,578 | 0 |
| 2020 | -71.8% | 72,995 | 20,578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,438 | 609,160 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,407 | 72,995 | 557,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,116 | 0 | 20,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 compare
- 131 Niue 10.96 compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 compare
- 133 Albania 0 compare
- 133 Andorra 0
- 133 Australia 0
- 133 Austria 0
- 133 Bahrain 0
- 133 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 133 Barbados 0 compare
- 133 Belarus 0
- 133 Belgium 0
- 133 Bermuda 0
- 133 Bhutan 0 compare
- 133 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 133 Brazil 0 compare
- 133 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 133 Brunei 0 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 0
- 133 Canada 0
- 133 Cayman Islands 0
- 133 Chile 0 compare
- 133 China 0 compare
- 133 Cyprus 0
- 133 Czechia 0
- 133 Denmark 0
- 133 Egypt 0 compare
- 133 Estonia 0
- 133 Falkland Islands 0
- 133 Faroe Islands 0
- 133 Fiji 0 compare
- 133 Finland 0
- 133 France 0
- 133 French Guiana 0
- 133 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 133 Germany 0
- 133 Gibraltar 0
- 133 Greece 0 compare
- 133 Greenland 0
- 133 Guadeloupe 0
- 133 Guernsey 0
- 133 Hong Kong 0
- 133 Hungary 0
- 133 Iceland 0
- 133 Ireland 0
- 133 Isle of Man 0
- 133 Israel 0
- 133 Italy 0
- 133 Japan 0
- 133 Jersey 0
- 133 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 133 Kuwait 0
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 133 Latvia 0
- 133 Lebanon 0 compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 0
- 133 Lithuania 0
- 133 Luxembourg 0
- 133 Macao 0
- 133 Maldives 0 compare
- 133 Malta 0
- 133 Martinique 0
- 133 Mayotte 0
- 133 Mexico 0 compare
- 133 Monaco 0
- 133 Montserrat 0 compare
- 133 Netherlands 0
- 133 New Caledonia 0
- 133 New Zealand 0
- 133 North Korea 0
- 133 Norway 0
- 133 Oman 0 compare
- 133 Palau 0
- 133 Poland 0
- 133 Portugal 0
- 133 Puerto Rico 0
- 133 Reunion 0
- 133 Romania 0
- 133 Russia 0
- 133 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 133 Saint Helena 0
- 133 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 133 San Marino 0
- 133 Seychelles 0 compare
- 133 Singapore 0
- 133 Slovakia 0
- 133 Slovenia 0
- 133 South Korea 0
- 133 Spain 0
- 133 Sweden 0
- 133 Switzerland 0
- 133 Thailand 0 compare
- 133 Tokelau 0 compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0
- 133 United Kingdom 0
- 133 United States 0
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 133 Uruguay 0 compare
- 133 Vietnam 0 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Sri Lanka?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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