Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 77.1% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.3% | 77.1% | 5 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 77.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.