Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 91.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 229 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2024
All-time low
82.3%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.7 %2001: 85.9 %2002: 86.6 %2003: 87.4 %2004: 87.9 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 87.1 %2007: 84.8 %2008: 82.7 %2009: 82.4 %2010: 82.3 %2011: 83.1 %2012: 84 %2013: 84.8 %2014: 85.6 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 87.2 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 90 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 91.2 %2024: 91.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 91.6% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in El Salvador peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 166th of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.8% 82.4% 87.9% 10
2010s 85.9% 82.3% 89.4% 10
2020s 90.8% 90.0% 91.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in El Salvador?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in El Salvador was 91.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
El Salvador ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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