Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2024
All-time low
89.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 902001: 90.12002: 90.22003: 90.72004: 91.12005: 91.62006: 92.12007: 92.52008: 932009: 93.52010: 93.92011: 94.42012: 94.82013: 95.32014: 95.72015: 96.12016: 96.52017: 96.82018: 97.22019: 97.52020: 97.82021: 982022: 98.32023: 98.62024: 98.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador stood at 98.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 98.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.99, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.47 89.99 93.48 10
2010s 95.81 93.95 97.48 10
2020s 98.3 97.77 98.8 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 101 Palau 99.02 compare
  2. 102 Aruba 98.84 compare
  3. 103 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
  4. 105 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
  5. 106 Jamaica 98.71 compare
  6. 107 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 98.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 89.99 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
El Salvador ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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