Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 88.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 150th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador was 88.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- El Salvador ranks 150th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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