Cuba vs El Salvador: Number without basic handwashing

Cuba
725,028
in 2024
El Salvador
745,297
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
El Salvador rank
77th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200820162024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 745,297 against 725,028 in Cuba, a difference of 20,269.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 million 563,966 1.38 million Cuba
2010s 1.57 million 598,829 966,956 Cuba
2020s 758,938 717,643 41,295 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 745,297 against 725,028 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Cuba and El Salvador?
20,269, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
Cuba ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed