Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Central African Republic

2.62 million people

in 2024

Sri Lanka

2.55 million people

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

47th

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Central African Republic currently reports 2.62 million people against 2.55 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 70,530 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population 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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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