Access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Access to handwashing facilities was 87.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka stood at 87.7%. 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, access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.6% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% | 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to handwashing facilities in Sri Lanka?
- Access to 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to 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.