Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 35.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.97
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 150 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2000
All-time low
35.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador stood at 35.97. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 45.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.72 | — |
| 2001 | 45.55 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.37 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.63 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.26 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.03 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.27 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.83 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.97 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.55 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.11 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.39 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.97 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 | 42.56 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.11 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 | 35.97 | 37.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Djibouti 39.66 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 108 Kenya 35.83 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 110 Mozambique 33.94 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 35.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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