Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 35.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador is 35.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador peaked at 45.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.72 | — |
| 2001 | 45.55 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.37 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.63 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.26 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.03 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.27 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.83 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.97 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.55 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.11 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.39 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.97 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 | 42.56 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.11 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 | 35.97 | 37.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Djibouti 39.66 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 106 Kenya 35.83 compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 108 Mozambique 33.94 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 safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in El Salvador was 35.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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