Rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rural without improved sanitation was 36,926 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,926
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
491,127
in 2000
All-time low
36,926
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36,926 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador peaked at 491,127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,926, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 175 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 491,127 | — |
| 2001 | 486,542 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 481,434 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 456,780 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 432,139 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 407,677 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 383,485 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 360,020 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 334,811 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 310,391 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 286,811 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 264,086 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 242,207 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 221,126 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 200,755 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 181,023 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 162,022 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 143,747 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 126,157 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 109,314 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 93,417 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 78,339 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 63,936 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 50,160 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 36,926 | -26.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36,926 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36,926 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,441 | 310,391 | 491,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,725 | 109,314 | 286,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,555 | 36,926 | 93,417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
- 96 Ireland 39,951 compare
- 97 Croatia 39,802 compare
- 99 Cape Verde 36,878 compare
- 100 Paraguay 33,929 compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 31,473 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 rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador?
- Rural without improved sanitation in El Salvador was 36,926 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 491,127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,926 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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