Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.47
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.47
in 2024
All-time low
1.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.42023: 2.42024: 2.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 2.47 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador peaked at 2.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 125th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.9
2001 1.92 +0.9%
2002 1.93 +0.9%
2003 1.95 +1.0%
2004 1.97 +1.0%
2005 1.99 +1.0%
2006 2.01 +1.0%
2007 2.03 +1.0%
2008 2.06 +1.5%
2009 2.09 +1.4%
2010 2.12 +1.4%
2011 2.15 +1.4%
2012 2.18 +1.3%
2013 2.21 +1.3%
2014 2.23 +1.3%
2015 2.26 +1.2%
2016 2.29 +1.2%
2017 2.31 +1.1%
2018 2.34 +1.1%
2019 2.36 +1.0%
2020 2.38 +1.0%
2021 2.41 +0.9%
2022 2.43 +0.9%
2023 2.45 +0.8%
2024 2.47 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.99 1.9 2.09 10
2010s 2.24 2.12 2.36 10
2020s 2.43 2.38 2.47 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in El Salvador was 2.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
El Salvador ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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