Congo vs Sri Lanka: People without basic handwashing facilities
Congo
2.91 million people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2.84 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.91 million people against 2.84 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 67,190 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Congo ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Congo, at 2.91 million people against 2.84 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 67,190 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.