El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
El Salvador
5.58 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.76 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.76 million people against 5.58 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 182,180 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 232 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million people | 5.46 million people | 558,163 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 5.49 million people | 237,940 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.50 million people | 5.58 million people | 82,728 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.76 million people against 5.58 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 182,180 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.