El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
47,527 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
71st
Tajikistan rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75,817 people against 47,527 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 28,290 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 72nd 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 | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,924 people | 59,236 people | 355,688 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 221,392 people | 53,929 people | 167,463 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 109,001 people | 47,886 people | 61,115 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
- El Salvador, at 75,817 people against 47,527 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 28,290 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 72nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.