Belize vs El Salvador: Access to handwashing facilities
Belize
90.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
31st
El Salvador rank
34th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
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 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.8% | 0.6% | 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 access to handwashing facilities, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 90.3% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Belize and El Salvador?
- 2.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 34th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.