El Salvador vs Vanuatu: People not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
89,649 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Vanuatu rank
101st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 89,649 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador, a difference of 13,832 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Vanuatu ranks 101st of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511,267 people | 61,484 people | 449,783 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 257,573 people | 74,665 people | 182,908 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 106,948 people | 86,318 people | 20,630 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 89,649 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 13,832 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Vanuatu 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.