Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 2022
All-time low
9.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 9.42001: 9.42002: 9.42003: 9.52004: 9.72005: 9.82006: 9.92007: 102008: 10.12009: 10.22010: 10.32011: 10.42012: 10.52013: 10.52014: 10.62015: 10.62016: 10.72017: 10.72018: 10.72019: 10.72020: 10.82021: 10.82022: 10.82023: 10.82024: 10.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador stood at 10.76.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador peaked at 10.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 52nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.39
2001 9.4 +0.1%
2002 9.4 +0.1%
2003 9.53 +1.4%
2004 9.66 +1.3%
2005 9.78 +1.3%
2006 9.9 +1.2%
2007 10.01 +1.2%
2008 10.12 +1.0%
2009 10.21 +0.9%
2010 10.3 +0.9%
2011 10.38 +0.8%
2012 10.45 +0.7%
2013 10.52 +0.6%
2014 10.57 +0.5%
2015 10.62 +0.5%
2016 10.66 +0.4%
2017 10.7 +0.3%
2018 10.72 +0.3%
2019 10.74 +0.2%
2020 10.76 +0.1%
2021 10.77 +0.1%
2022 10.77 +0.0%
2023 10.77 -0.0%
2024 10.76 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.74 9.39 10.21 10
2010s 10.57 10.3 10.74 10
2020s 10.76 10.76 10.77 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
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  3. 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
  4. 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
  5. 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
  6. 55 Saint Lucia 10.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in El Salvador was 10.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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