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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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 161st out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 88.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 161st out of 249 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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