Share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share rural basic handwashing was 86.32 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
86.32
in 2013
All-time low
86.32
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 86.32 for share rural basic handwashing in 2024. 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, share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.32, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.32 | — |
| 2014 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 86.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 86.32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.12, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.32 | 86.32 | 86.32 | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.32 | 86.32 | 86.32 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Sri Lanka was 86.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.32 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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