Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 88.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador stood at 88.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador peaked at 88.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 144th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6 | — |
| 2001 | 80.69 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.48 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.82 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.89 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.27 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.38 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.74 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.79 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.13 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.46 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.74 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.01 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.28 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.54 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.79 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.04 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.73 | 80.6 | 83.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.24 | 83.65 | 86.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.53 | 87.01 | 88.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in El Salvador was 88.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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