Sri Lanka
Sanitation coverage estimates
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
Total (%)
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990
2010
Improved facilities
85
88
67
93
70
92
Shared facilities
7
7
2
3
3
4
Other unimproved
4
3
15
4
13
4
Open defecation
4
2
16
0
14
0
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2012
Urban sanitation trends
88
85
7
7
3
4
2
4
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Open def ecat ion Ot her unimproved f acilit ies Shared f acilit ies Improved f acilit ies
Rural sanitation trends
93
67
3
2
4
15
0
16
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Open def ecat ion Ot her unimproved f acilit ies Shared f acilit ies Improved f acilit ies
Total sanitation trends
92
70
4
3
4
13
0
14
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Sri Lanka
Drinking water coverage estimates
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
Total (%)
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990
2010
Piped onto premises
37
67
6
23
12
29
Other improved
source
54
32
56
67
55
62
Other unimproved
9
1
29
8
26
7
Surface water
0
0
9
2
7
2
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2012
Urban drinking water trends
67
37
32
54
1
9
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
verag
e
(
%
)
Surf ace wat er
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Rural drinking water trends
23
6
67
56
8
29
2
9
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
verag
e
(
%
)
Surf ace wat er
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Total drinking water trends
29
12
62
55
7
26
2
7
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Surf ace wat er
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Total drin
5
100
Rural drin
7
100
Urban dri
