Djibouti vs El Salvador: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Djibouti
39.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
104th
El Salvador rank
107th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 39.7% against 36.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Djibouti ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 150 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 44.4% | 18.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 40.1% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.0% | 2.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- Djibouti, at 39.7% against 36.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 3.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Djibouti ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 150 regions.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.