El Salvador vs Lebanon: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
El Salvador
4.06 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
4.32 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
61st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.32 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 257,280 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 61st of 150 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 million people | 3.75 million people | 414,259 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.69 million people | 4.42 million people | 723,520 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.97 million people | 4.27 million people | 298,756 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.32 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 257,280 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 61st of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.