Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
186th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 12011: 0.9382012: 0.8342013: 0.7312014: 0.6292015: 0.5292016: 0.432017: 0.3322018: 0.2382019: 0.1932020: 0.152021: 0.112022: 0.0712023: 0.0352024: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador peaked at 1.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.93
2001 1.92 -0.6%
2002 1.9 -0.6%
2003 1.8 -5.7%
2004 1.69 -6.0%
2005 1.58 -6.3%
2006 1.48 -6.7%
2007 1.37 -7.2%
2008 1.26 -8.0%
2009 1.15 -8.6%
2010 1.04 -9.3%
2011 0.9379 -10.1%
2012 0.8335 -11.1%
2013 0.7306 -12.4%
2014 0.629 -13.9%
2015 0.5287 -15.9%
2016 0.4299 -18.7%
2017 0.3325 -22.7%
2018 0.2375 -28.6%
2019 0.1928 -18.8%
2020 0.1503 -22.1%
2021 0.1098 -26.9%
2022 0.0714 -35.0%
2023 0.0348 -51.3%
2024 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.61 1.15 1.93 10
2010s 0.5896 0.1928 1.04 10
2020s 0.0733 0 0.1503 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in El Salvador was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
El Salvador ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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