Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban 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
The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador is 91.5%, measured 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 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 186 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.9% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 105 Fiji 92.8% compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 91.7% compare
- 107 North Korea 91.7% compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 90.9% compare
- 110 Honduras 90.9% compare
- 111 Indonesia 90.1% 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)
- 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
- Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 91.5% 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 urban 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.