El Salvador vs Mongolia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- El Salvador
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 88.7% against 88.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
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 Mongolia ranks 36th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 77.1% | 16.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 83.2% | 8.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.7% | 0.1% | 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 88.7% against 88.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mongolia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Mongolia ranks 36th of 113 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, urban (% of urban 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.