People practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador
El Salvador: People practicing open defecation of population was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador is 1.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador peaked at 8.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.08 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.91 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.17 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -14.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5704, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.37 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 2.33 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.2 | 2.08 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in El Salvador?
- People practicing open defecation of population in El Salvador was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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