Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 88.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in El Salvador, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 88.3% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in El Salvador peaked at 93.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.1% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.3% | 89.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in El Salvador?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in El Salvador was 88.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.