Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 91.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 91.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 91.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.05, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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