Rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka is 2.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.39 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 13.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.55 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.21 million, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.39 million | 2.50 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.51 million | 2.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Sri Lanka was 2.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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