Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 88.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 109 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2012
All-time low
88.2%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 88.2% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador peaked at 90.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 35th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90.6% | — |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.3% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.2% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in El Salvador was 88.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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