Sri Lanka: Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.46.
That's down 3.8% from 2000, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 2.78 . Sri Lanka ranks #76 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.68
- Trough
- 1.46
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 1.4623 | |
| 1.5192 | |
| 1.6848 |
About Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.46, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) fell 3.8% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Sri Lanka ranked #76 out of 215 countries reporting Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Sri Lanka's Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 2.78, so Sri Lanka is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
- What is Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.