El Salvador vs Jamaica: Number without basic handwashing

El Salvador
745,297
in 2024
Jamaica
841,121
in 2024
El Salvador rank
77th
Jamaica rank
75th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • El Salvador
  • Jamaica
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200820162024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 841,121 against 745,297 in El Salvador, a difference of 95,824.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 120 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 654,792 836,807 182,014 Jamaica
2020s 717,643 840,901 123,258 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, El Salvador or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 841,121 against 745,297 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between El Salvador and Jamaica?
95,824, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 75th 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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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