Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 36,926 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36,926
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
68th
of 175 countries
All-time high
415,089
in 2000
All-time low
36,926
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador stood at 36,926. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador peaked at 415,089 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,926, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 415,089 | — |
| 2001 | 411,214 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 406,896 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 386,464 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 366,032 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 345,740 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 325,664 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 306,192 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 285,220 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 264,899 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 245,272 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 226,353 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 208,136 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 190,579 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 173,607 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 157,159 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 141,313 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 126,067 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 111,383 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 97,317 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 84,047 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 71,468 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 59,453 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 47,966 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 36,926 | -23.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36,926 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 18.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36,926 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,341 | 264,899 | 415,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,719 | 97,317 | 245,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,972 | 36,926 | 84,047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Malaysia 89,970 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 86,573 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 compare
- 70 Kiribati 27,806 compare
- 71 Paraguay 23,685 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in El Salvador was 36,926 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 415,089 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,926 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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