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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 people per square kilometre
World rank
96th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.67 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.7 people per square kilometre2001: 1.6 people per square kilometre2002: 1.5 people per square kilometre2003: 1.4 people per square kilometre2004: 1.3 people per square kilometre2005: 1.2 people per square kilometre2006: 1.1 people per square kilometre2007: 1 people per square kilometre2008: 0.941 people per square kilometre2009: 0.841 people per square kilometre2010: 0.74 people per square kilometre2011: 0.639 people per square kilometre2012: 0.536 people per square kilometre2013: 0.434 people per square kilometre2014: 0.33 people per square kilometre2015: 0.226 people per square kilometre2016: 0.116 people per square kilometre2017: 0.004 people per square kilometre2018: 0 people per square kilometre2019: 0 people per square kilometre2020: 0 people per square kilometre2021: 0 people per square kilometre2022: 0 people per square kilometre2023: 0 people per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.67 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, 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 usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year people per square kilometre Change
2000 1.67 people per square kilometre —
2001 1.6 people per square kilometre -4.4%
2002 1.51 people per square kilometre -5.3%
2003 1.42 people per square kilometre -6.0%
2004 1.33 people per square kilometre -6.6%
2005 1.23 people per square kilometre -7.2%
2006 1.14 people per square kilometre -7.8%
2007 1.04 people per square kilometre -8.5%
2008 0.9411 people per square kilometre -9.4%
2009 0.8414 people per square kilometre -10.6%
2010 0.7404 people per square kilometre -12.0%
2011 0.6386 people per square kilometre -13.7%
2012 0.5364 people per square kilometre -16.0%
2013 0.4338 people per square kilometre -19.1%
2014 0.3295 people per square kilometre -24.0%
2015 0.2263 people per square kilometre -31.3%
2016 0.1164 people per square kilometre -48.5%
2017 0.0041 people per square kilometre -96.5%
2018 0 people per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0 people per square kilometre —
2020 0 people per square kilometre —
2021 0 people per square kilometre —
2022 0 people per square kilometre —
2023 0 people per square kilometre —

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -100.0% 0.0041 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre
2017 -96.5% 0.1164 people per square kilometre 0.0041 people per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.27 people per square kilometre 0.8414 people per square kilometre 1.67 people per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3026 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 0.7404 people per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 0 people per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 93 Mongolia 0.003 people per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Georgia 0.0019 people per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Guyana 0.0005 people per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Afghanistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Albania 0 people per square kilometre compare
  6. 96 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
  7. 96 United Arab Emirates 0 people per square kilometre
  8. 96 Argentina 0 people per square kilometre compare
  9. 96 Armenia 0 people per square kilometre compare
  10. 96 Austria 0 people per square kilometre
  11. 96 Azerbaijan 0 people per square kilometre compare
  12. 96 Belgium 0 people per square kilometre
  13. 96 Bangladesh 0 people per square kilometre compare
  14. 96 Bulgaria 0 people per square kilometre
  15. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people per square kilometre compare
  16. 96 Belarus 0 people per square kilometre
  17. 96 Bermuda 0 people per square kilometre
  18. 96 Bolivia 0 people per square kilometre compare
  19. 96 Brazil 0 people per square kilometre compare
  20. 96 Bhutan 0 people per square kilometre compare
  21. 96 Canada 0 people per square kilometre
  22. 96 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre
  23. 96 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
  24. 96 China 0 people per square kilometre compare
  25. 96 Cayman Islands 0 people per square kilometre
  26. 96 Cyprus 0 people per square kilometre
  27. 96 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre
  28. 96 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
  29. 96 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
  30. 96 Ecuador 0 people per square kilometre compare
  31. 96 Egypt 0 people per square kilometre compare
  32. 96 Spain 0 people per square kilometre
  33. 96 Estonia 0 people per square kilometre
  34. 96 Finland 0 people per square kilometre
  35. 96 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
  36. 96 France 0 people per square kilometre
  37. 96 United Kingdom 0 people per square kilometre
  38. 96 Gibraltar 0 people per square kilometre
  39. 96 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
  40. 96 Hong Kong 0 people per square kilometre
  41. 96 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
  42. 96 Ireland 0 people per square kilometre
  43. 96 Iran 0 people per square kilometre compare
  44. 96 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
  45. 96 Israel 0 people per square kilometre
  46. 96 Italy 0 people per square kilometre
  47. 96 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre
  48. 96 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
  49. 96 Cambodia 0 people per square kilometre compare
  50. 96 Kuwait 0 people per square kilometre
  51. 96 Laos 0 people per square kilometre compare
  52. 96 Lithuania 0 people per square kilometre
  53. 96 Luxembourg 0 people per square kilometre
  54. 96 Latvia 0 people per square kilometre
  55. 96 Macao 0 people per square kilometre
  56. 96 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people per square kilometre
  57. 96 Monaco 0 people per square kilometre
  58. 96 Moldova 0 people per square kilometre
  59. 96 Maldives 0 people per square kilometre compare
  60. 96 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
  61. 96 North Macedonia 0 people per square kilometre
  62. 96 Malta 0 people per square kilometre
  63. 96 Montenegro 0 people per square kilometre compare
  64. 96 Malaysia 0 people per square kilometre compare
  65. 96 Netherlands 0 people per square kilometre
  66. 96 Norway 0 people per square kilometre
  67. 96 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre
  68. 96 Oman 0 people per square kilometre compare
  69. 96 Palau 0 people per square kilometre
  70. 96 Poland 0 people per square kilometre
  71. 96 North Korea 0 people per square kilometre
  72. 96 Portugal 0 people per square kilometre
  73. 96 Paraguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
  74. 96 Palestine 0 people per square kilometre compare
  75. 96 Romania 0 people per square kilometre
  76. 96 Russia 0 people per square kilometre
  77. 96 Singapore 0 people per square kilometre
  78. 96 Slovakia 0 people per square kilometre
  79. 96 Sweden 0 people per square kilometre
  80. 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per square kilometre
  81. 96 Thailand 0 people per square kilometre compare
  82. 96 Turkmenistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
  83. 96 East Timor 0 people per square kilometre compare
  84. 96 Ukraine 0 people per square kilometre
  85. 96 Uruguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
  86. 96 United States 0 people per square kilometre
  87. 96 Uzbekistan 0 people per square kilometre
  88. 96 Vietnam 0 people per square kilometre compare
  89. 96 Zimbabwe 0 people per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 people per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,250 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.