Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 52.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador stood at 52.07. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador peaked at 52.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.88 | — |
| 2001 | 35.15 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.41 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.13 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.85 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.56 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.27 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.99 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.86 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.71 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.55 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.39 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.21 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.02 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.83 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.62 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.4 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.16 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.9 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.63 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.35 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.05 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.73 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.41 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.07 | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 52.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 52.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.38 | 34.88 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.17 | 41.55 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.72 | 49.35 | 52.07 | 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 using basic sanitation services in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador was 52.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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