Sri Lanka Social: Access to Services
People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: % of Population
People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: % of Population data was reported at 47.128 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.359 % for 2021. People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 46.474 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.002 % in 2018 and a record low of 44.691 % in 2000. People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).;Weighted average;Aggregate data by groups are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.1.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 47.128 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: Rural: % of Rural Population
People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: Rural: % of Rural Population data was reported at 38.699 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.555 % for 2021. People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: Rural: % of Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 37.114 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.699 % in 2022 and a record low of 35.530 % in 2000. People Using Safely Managed Drinking Water Services: Rural: % of Rural Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).;Weighted average;Aggregate data by groups are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene. This is a disaggregated indicator for Sustainable Development Goal 6.1.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 38.699 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: % of Population
People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: % of Population data was reported at 85.346 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 85.330 % for 2021. People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 85.309 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.346 % in 2022 and a record low of 85.282 % in 2017. People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).;;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.2.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 85.346 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |
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People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: Urban: % of Urban Population
People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 93.422 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 93.422 % for 2021. People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 93.422 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2022, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.422 % in 2022 and a record low of 93.422 % in 2022. People with Basic Handwashing Facilities Including Soap and Water: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).;;This is a disaggregated indicator for Sustainable Development Goal 6.2.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 93.422 2022 | yearly | 2017 - 2022 |