El Salvador vs Rwanda: Proportion of population practising open defecation

El Salvador
1.2
in 2024
Rwanda
1.12
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Rwanda rank
80th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • El Salvador
  • Rwanda
2468200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.2 against 1.12 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.08.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 231 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 6.92 3 3.92 El Salvador
2010s 3.6 2.04 1.56 El Salvador
2020s 1.63 1.32 0.3099 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, El Salvador or Rwanda?
El Salvador, at 1.2 against 1.12 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between El Salvador and Rwanda?
0.08, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed