Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 86.3% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2013
All-time low
86.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013β2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Sri Lanka, 2013β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 86.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Sri Lanka?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Sri Lanka was 86.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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