Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.4% against 92.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tuvalu ranks 29th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.7% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.4% against 92.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tuvalu ranks 29th 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, urban (% of urban 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.