Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.99 | — |
| 2001 | 90.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.18 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.14 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.06 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.48 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.67 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.07 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.45 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.82 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.77 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.31 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.56 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.8 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Palau 99.02 compare
- 102 Aruba 98.84 compare
- 103 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.78 compare
- 106 Jamaica 98.71 compare
- 107 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
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 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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