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
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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

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.