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

Latest (2024)
28.42
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 227 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 2000
All-time low
28.42
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in El Salvador, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 49.12001: 48.92002: 48.72003: 47.82004: 472005: 46.22006: 45.42007: 44.52008: 43.62009: 42.62010: 41.62011: 40.62012: 39.72013: 38.72014: 37.82015: 36.82016: 35.92017: 34.92018: 342019: 33.12020: 32.12021: 31.22022: 30.32023: 29.32024: 28.4

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Central African Republic 30.35 compare
  2. 63 Senegal 29.02 compare
  3. 64 Madagascar 28.84 compare
  4. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4 compare
  5. 67 South Africa 26.25 compare
  6. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 25.11 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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