Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.45 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador peaked at 10.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 38th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.2421 | — |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +447.2% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | +82.1% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | +122.3% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.52 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.13 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.71 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 28.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +447.2% | 0.2421 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | +122.3% | 2.41 | 5.36 |
| 2006 | +82.1% | 1.32 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | +53.5% | 5.36 | 8.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 0 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.36 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.45 | 8.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 35 Somalia 7.62 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 37 South Africa 7.46 compare
- 39 Benin 7.43 compare
- 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 7.26 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 limited drinking water services in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in El Salvador was 7.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- El Salvador ranks 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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