El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.2% against 87.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
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 | 90.1% | 87.6% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 88.2% against 87.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, 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 people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.