El Salvador vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

El Salvador
7.45
in 2024
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
3.13
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
38th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.45 against 3.13 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 4.32.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.4 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.

El Salvador ranks 38th and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Oriente Medio y África del Norte in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Oriente Medio y África del Norte Difference Ahead
2000s 2.69 3.54 0.8515 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2010s 9.23 3.42 5.81 El Salvador
2020s 7.75 3.2 4.55 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
El Salvador, at 7.45 against 3.13 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between El Salvador and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
4.32, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
El Salvador ranks 38th and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 38th 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