Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 2.43 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador stood at 2.43. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 70th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 12.36 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 5.74 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.43 | 5.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in El Salvador was 2.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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