Laos vs Sri Lanka: People without basic handwashing facilities

Laos

2.83 million people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

2.84 million people

in 2024

Laos rank

58th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.84 million people against 2.83 million people in Laos, a difference of 15,960 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 120 countries.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.