Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 86.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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
Sri Lanka recorded 86.3% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.3% | — |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 86.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 86.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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- 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka was 86.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.