Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 33.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.14
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
43.67
in 2000
All-time low
33.14
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 43.72001: 43.52002: 43.32003: 42.92004: 42.52005: 42.12006: 41.72007: 41.32008: 40.82009: 40.32010: 39.82011: 39.22012: 38.82013: 38.32014: 37.82015: 37.32016: 36.82017: 36.42018: 35.92019: 35.42020: 352021: 34.52022: 342023: 33.62024: 33.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador is 33.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador peaked at 43.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.14, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 31st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43.67
2001 43.48 -0.4%
2002 43.28 -0.4%
2003 42.89 -0.9%
2004 42.49 -0.9%
2005 42.09 -0.9%
2006 41.7 -0.9%
2007 41.29 -1.0%
2008 40.77 -1.3%
2009 40.26 -1.3%
2010 39.75 -1.3%
2011 39.25 -1.3%
2012 38.75 -1.3%
2013 38.26 -1.3%
2014 37.78 -1.3%
2015 37.3 -1.3%
2016 36.83 -1.3%
2017 36.37 -1.2%
2018 35.91 -1.2%
2019 35.43 -1.3%
2020 34.96 -1.3%
2021 34.49 -1.3%
2022 34.03 -1.3%
2023 33.58 -1.3%
2024 33.14 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.19 40.26 43.67 10
2010s 37.56 35.43 39.75 10
2020s 34.04 33.14 34.96 5

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  5. 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador was 33.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 43.67 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.14 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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