Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 86.3% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 15.4% | 71.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 16.9% | 69.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.3% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 68.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.