Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -100 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 959.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at -3.48 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2003 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2004 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2005 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2006 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2010 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2011 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2012 | -10.43 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2013 | -11.73 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2014 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2015 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2016 | -19.41 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2017 | -24.52 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2018 | -29.15 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -41.51 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2020 | -71.81 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.06 % change on previous year, 32.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -73.0% | -41.51 % change on previous year | -71.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.65 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -18.43 % change on previous year | -41.51 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -85.9 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -71.81 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -3.48 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 959.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.