Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 87.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 87.7% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.6% | — |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.7%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Vietnam 89.1% compare
- 36 Barbados 88.5%
- 37 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 87.3%
- 40 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 41 Moldova 87.0%
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka was 87.7% 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 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.