Barbados vs El Salvador: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Barbados
88.5%
in 2016
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
34th
El Salvador rank
35th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Barbados
  • El Salvador
020406080100200820162024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 88.5% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 109 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 88.5% 90.7% 2.2% El Salvador
2010s 88.5% 90.6% 2.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Barbados or El Salvador?
Barbados, at 88.5% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Barbados and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Barbados ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed