Proportion of population practising open defecation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in El Salvador stood at 1.2. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation 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 231 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.
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 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3466 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in El Salvador was 1.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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