Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 88.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.24
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.3
in 2015
All-time low
88.24
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 88.24 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador peaked at 90.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.24, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.3 | — |
| 2016 | 90.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.84 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.35 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.08 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.81 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.53 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.24 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 88.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 88.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.83 | 89.35 | 90.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.58 | 88.24 | 89.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in El Salvador was 88.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.24 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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