Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador

El Salvador: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 28.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.91
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 124 countries
All-time high
32.63
in 2000
All-time low
28.91
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 32.62001: 32.62002: 32.62003: 32.52004: 32.32005: 32.22006: 322007: 31.92008: 31.72009: 31.62010: 31.42011: 31.32012: 31.12013: 312014: 30.82015: 30.72016: 30.52017: 30.42018: 30.22019: 302020: 29.82021: 29.62022: 29.32023: 29.12024: 28.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador is 28.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador peaked at 32.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.91, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 100th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.21 31.59 32.63 10
2010s 30.74 29.99 31.43 10
2020s 29.35 28.91 29.78 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 97 Bangladesh 30.74 compare
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  4. 101 Kenya 27.86 compare
  5. 102 Senegal 27.54 compare
  6. 103 Kiribati 25.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador was 28.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 32.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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