How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.

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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Sri Lanka

2.55 million people

in 2024

Thailand

2.16 million people

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

49th

Thailand rank

52nd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.55 million people against 2.16 million people in Thailand, a difference of 389,750 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 113 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.45 million people	6.91 million people	4.47 million people	Thailand
2020s	2.53 million people	3.30 million people	770,440 people	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Sri Lanka, at 2.55 million people against 2.16 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 389,750 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?: Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 113 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 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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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: 18 September 2026

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