People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 42.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 37 South Sudan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Burundi 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Samoa 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Jamaica 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.