Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 91.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.49
in 2024
All-time low
87.17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 91.49 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador peaked at 91.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.17, 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.17 | — |
| 2001 | 87.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.59 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.23 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.86 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.08 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.29 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.93 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.36 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.88 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.03 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.18 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.34 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.49 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 91.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 91.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.76 | 87.17 | 88.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.82 | 88.86 | 90.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.18 | 90.88 | 91.49 | 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 using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in El Salvador was 91.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.17 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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