El Salvador vs Mongolia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
El Salvador
88.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
88.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
Mongolia rank
36th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, El Salvador or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 88.7% against 88.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Mongolia ranks 36th of 113 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.