Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 93.39 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
93.39
in 2013
All-time low
93.39
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka stood at 93.39. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.39, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.39 | — |
| 2014 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.39 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 93.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 93.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.23, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.39 | 93.39 | 93.39 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.39 | 93.39 | 93.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Sri Lanka was 93.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.39 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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