India vs Sri Lanka: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

India

85.9%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

86.3%

in 2024

India rank

31st

Sri Lanka rank

29th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 86.3% against 85.9% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

India ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.