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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.91 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 33.87 compare
- 30 Mozambique 33.59 compare
- 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
- 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
- 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
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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