El Salvador vs Eswatini: People without basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
745,297 people
in 2024
Eswatini
754,154 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
77th
Eswatini rank
76th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 754,154 people against 745,297 people in El Salvador, a difference of 8,857 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563,966 people | 861,580 people | 297,614 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 598,829 people | 813,398 people | 214,569 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 717,643 people | 765,832 people | 48,189 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 754,154 people against 745,297 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Eswatini?
- 8,857 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eswatini?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Eswatini rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.