People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.012 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.012 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.1001 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.012 people per person, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1001 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0991 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0982 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0934 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0886 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.084 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0794 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0748 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0652 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.056 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0393 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0355 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0318 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 people per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0196 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 people per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.012 people per person | -16.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.012 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.012 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0853 people per person | 0.0652 people per person | 0.1001 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 people per person | 0.0252 people per person | 0.0605 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 people per person | 0.012 people per person | 0.0223 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0129 people per person compare
- 122 Jamaica 0.0129 people per person compare
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0122 people per person compare
- 125 Aruba 0.0116 people per person compare
- 126 Palau 0.0098 people per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.0088 people per person compare
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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in El Salvador was 0.012 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1001 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 people per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.