El Salvador vs Kenya: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Kenya
35.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
107th
Kenya rank
108th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Kenya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.0% against 35.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 108th of 150 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 23.2% | 21.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 29.6% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Kenya?
- El Salvador, at 36.0% against 35.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 108th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.