Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 58.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in El Salvador stood at 58.33. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in El Salvador peaked at 64.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.33, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.49 | — |
| 2001 | 64.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.22 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.94 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.39 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.12 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.84 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.01 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.73 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.89 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.61 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.32 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.04 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.76 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.47 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.9 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.62 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.33 | -0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 58.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.14, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 58.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.69, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.72 | 62.56 | 64.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 59.76 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9 | 58.33 | 59.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 urban and rural population using safely managed in El Salvador?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in El Salvador was 58.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.33 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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