Number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number without basic handwashing was 2.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.84 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.65 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.84 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.13 million, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.65 million | 2.77 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 2.79 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 54 Philippines 3.13 million compare
- 55 Mauritania 3.07 million compare
- 56 Congo 2.91 million compare
- 58 Laos 2.83 million compare
- 59 Tajikistan 2.80 million compare
- 60 Gambia 2.40 million compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka?
- Number without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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