Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 159th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sri Lanka was 0.3% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.