El Salvador vs Viet Nam: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- El Salvador
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 89.1% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 84.5% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 86.3% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.7% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 89.1% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Viet Nam rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.