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

Belize
90.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
35th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
020406080100200520142024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 90.3% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

Belize ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 35th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 81.7% 90.7% 9.0% El Salvador
2010s 87.2% 90.3% 3.1% El Salvador
2020s 90.3% 88.8% 1.5% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Belize or El Salvador?
Belize, at 90.3% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Belize and El Salvador?
2.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Belize ranks 32nd 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