Rural without basic handwashing in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rural without basic handwashing was 182,550 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in El Salvador, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in El Salvador is 182,550, 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 without basic handwashing in El Salvador peaked at 309,018 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 182,550, 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 without basic handwashing in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 309,018 | — |
| 2009 | 302,378 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 295,824 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 289,389 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 283,085 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 273,115 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 263,316 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 253,593 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 244,061 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 234,718 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 225,496 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 216,501 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 208,196 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 200,491 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 193,187 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 186,293 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 182,550 | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 182,550 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 182,550 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,698 | 302,378 | 309,018 | 2 |
| 2010s | 257,910 | 216,501 | 295,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,143 | 182,550 | 208,196 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 80 Mongolia 201,342 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 194,792 compare
- 82 Georgia 189,184 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 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 without basic handwashing in El Salvador?
- Rural without basic handwashing in El Salvador was 182,550 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 309,018 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,550 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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