Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 52.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.07
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 149 countries
All-time high
52.07
in 2024
All-time low
34.88
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in El Salvador, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 34.92001: 35.12002: 35.42003: 36.12004: 36.92005: 37.62006: 38.32007: 392008: 39.92009: 40.72010: 41.62011: 42.42012: 43.22013: 442014: 44.82015: 45.62016: 46.42017: 47.22018: 47.92019: 48.62020: 49.32021: 502022: 50.72023: 51.42024: 52.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
  2. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
  3. 18 Samoa 52.98 compare
  4. 20 Viet Nam 50.07 compare
  5. 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
  6. 22 Cuba 48.89 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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