Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 28.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador is 28.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador peaked at 49.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.42, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 227 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 using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.13 | — |
| 2001 | 48.89 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.65 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.83 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.01 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.38 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.54 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.56 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.58 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.61 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.64 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.68 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.72 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.76 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 36.81 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 35.87 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.94 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.02 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.07 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.12 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.18 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 30.25 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29.33 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.42 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.38 | 42.58 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.31 | 33.07 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 | 28.42 | 32.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Central African Republic 30.35 compare
- 63 Senegal 29.02 compare
- 64 Madagascar 28.84 compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4 compare
- 67 South Africa 26.25 compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 25.11 compare
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 proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador was 28.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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