Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 182,550 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador is 182,550 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador peaked at 309,018 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 182,550 people, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 83rd 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 309,018 people | — |
| 2009 | 302,378 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 295,824 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 289,389 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 283,085 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 273,115 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 263,316 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 253,593 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 244,061 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 234,718 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 225,496 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 216,501 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 208,196 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 200,491 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 193,187 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 186,293 people | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 182,550 people | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 182,550 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 182,550 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,698 people | 302,378 people | 309,018 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 257,910 people | 216,501 people | 295,824 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,143 people | 182,550 people | 208,196 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 80 Mongolia 201,342 people compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 194,792 people compare
- 82 Georgia 189,184 people compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 people compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 people compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in El Salvador was 182,550 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 309,018 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,550 people in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.