El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
El Salvador
88.24
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.69
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.24 against 87.69 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.55.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.05 | 87.62 | 2.44 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.58 | 87.67 | 0.913 | 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 premises, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 88.24 against 87.69 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.55, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.