Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 225 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2024
All-time low
89.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 902001: 90.12002: 90.22003: 90.72004: 91.12005: 91.62006: 92.12007: 92.52008: 932009: 93.52010: 93.92011: 94.42012: 94.82013: 95.32014: 95.72015: 96.12016: 96.52017: 96.82018: 97.22019: 97.52020: 97.82021: 982022: 98.32023: 98.62024: 98.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador stood at 98.8. 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 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 98.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.99, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 100th of 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.47 89.99 93.48 10
2010s 95.81 93.95 97.48 10
2020s 98.3 97.77 98.8 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 97 Costa Rica 99.12 compare
  2. 98 Palau 99.02 compare
  3. 99 Aruba 98.84 compare
  4. 101 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
  5. 102 Jamaica 98.71 compare
  6. 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 98.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 89.99 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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