Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 93.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka stood at 93.4%. 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.4% | — |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 93.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Sri Lanka was 93.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.