El Salvador vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

El Salvador
10.76
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
2.38
in 2024
El Salvador rank
52nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
52nd

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
246810200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 10.76 against 2.38 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 8.38.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

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

El Salvador ranks 52nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 52nd 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.74 5.28 4.46 El Salvador
2010s 10.57 3.62 6.94 El Salvador
2020s 10.76 2.58 8.19 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, El Salvador or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
El Salvador, at 10.76 against 2.38 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
8.38, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (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 using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed