Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services was 91.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.62
in 2024
All-time low
82.26
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.72001: 85.92002: 86.62003: 87.42004: 87.92005: 87.52006: 87.12007: 84.82008: 82.72009: 82.42010: 82.32011: 83.12012: 842013: 84.82014: 85.62015: 86.42016: 87.22017: 87.92018: 88.62019: 89.42020: 902021: 90.42022: 90.82023: 91.22024: 91.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador is 91.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador peaked at 91.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.26, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1 in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.74
2001 85.89 +0.2%
2002 86.64 +0.9%
2003 87.37 +0.9%
2004 87.86 +0.6%
2005 87.49 -0.4%
2006 87.1 -0.4%
2007 84.84 -2.6%
2008 82.71 -2.5%
2009 82.39 -0.4%
2010 82.26 -0.2%
2011 83.13 +1.1%
2012 83.98 +1.0%
2013 84.81 +1.0%
2014 85.61 +1.0%
2015 86.4 +0.9%
2016 87.17 +0.9%
2017 87.92 +0.9%
2018 88.65 +0.8%
2019 89.35 +0.8%
2020 89.99 +0.7%
2021 90.42 +0.5%
2022 90.79 +0.4%
2023 91.15 +0.4%
2024 91.62 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.8 82.39 87.86 10
2010s 85.93 82.26 89.35 10
2020s 90.8 89.99 91.62 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.33 compare
  2. 31 Guatemala 93.18 compare
  3. 32 Ecuador 92.07 compare
  4. 34 Jamaica 87.56 compare
  5. 35 Haiti 73.32 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador?
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador was 91.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.62 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 82.26 in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 819 data points, 2000–2024
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