Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 36,926 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in El Salvador stood at 36,926 people. 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 usage in rural areas in El Salvador peaked at 415,089 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,926 people, 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 usage in rural areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 415,089 people | — |
| 2001 | 411,214 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 406,896 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 386,464 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 366,032 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 345,740 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 325,664 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 306,192 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 285,220 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 264,899 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 245,272 people | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 226,353 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 208,136 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 190,579 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 173,607 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 157,159 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 141,313 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 126,067 people | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 111,383 people | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 97,317 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 84,047 people | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 71,468 people | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 59,453 people | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 47,966 people | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 36,926 people | -23.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36,926 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 18.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36,926 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,341 people | 264,899 people | 415,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,719 people | 97,317 people | 245,272 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,972 people | 36,926 people | 84,047 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Malaysia 89,970 people compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 86,573 people compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 people compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 29,709 people compare
- 70 Kiribati 27,806 people compare
- 71 Paraguay 23,685 people 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 usage in rural areas in El Salvador?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in El Salvador was 36,926 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 415,089 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,926 people in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.