Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Sri Lanka
2.55 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.42 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Tajikistan rank
51st
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.55 million people against 2.42 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 130,470 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.45 million people | 2.12 million people | 322,957 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.52 million people | 2.35 million people | 169,632 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.55 million people against 2.42 million people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 130,470 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.