El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.2% against 87.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th 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 | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.3% | 3.2% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- El Salvador, at 88.2% against 87.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Saint Lucia ranks 39th 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.