1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador
El Salvador: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador stood at 98.59. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador peaked at 98.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.64, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.64 | — |
| 2001 | 78.84 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.03 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.22 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.4 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.57 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.74 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.92 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.16 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.38 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.58 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.92 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.05 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.15 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.24 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.21 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.81 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.38 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.59 | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.09 | 78.64 | 88.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.29 | 89.58 | 97.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.27 | 98.03 | 98.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in El Salvador was 98.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.64 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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