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
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.63 | — |
| 2001 | 32.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.48 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.33 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.04 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.89 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.74 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.59 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.43 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.28 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.13 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.98 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.83 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.67 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.52 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.36 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.21 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.56 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.13 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.77, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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