El Salvador vs Northern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

El Salvador
7.45
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union)
2.53
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
39th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.45 against 2.53 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.92.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

El Salvador ranks 38th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 39th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.69 2.85 0.1597 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 9.23 2.72 6.51 El Salvador
2020s 7.75 2.56 5.19 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, El Salvador or Northern Africa (African Union)?
El Salvador, at 7.45 against 2.53 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between El Salvador and Northern Africa (African Union)?
4.92, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
El Salvador ranks 38th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 39th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed