Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
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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