Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 87.69 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
87.69
in 2024
All-time low
87.61
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka stood at 87.69. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.61, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.61 | — |
| 2016 | 87.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.69 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.69 is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.69, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.62 | 87.61 | 87.64 | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.67 | 87.64 | 87.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka was 87.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.61 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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