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

Latest (2024)
35.97
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 149 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2000
All-time low
35.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

010203040502000201220242000: 45.72001: 45.52002: 45.42003: 452004: 44.62005: 44.32006: 43.92007: 43.52008: 432009: 42.62010: 42.12011: 41.62012: 41.22013: 40.72014: 40.32015: 39.82016: 39.42017: 392018: 38.62019: 38.12020: 37.72021: 37.22022: 36.82023: 36.42024: 36

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 Djibouti 39.66 compare
  2. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
  3. 104 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
  4. 106 Kenya 35.83 compare
  5. 107 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
  6. 108 Mozambique 33.94 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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