Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 38,891 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in El Salvador stood at 38,891 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in El Salvador peaked at 66,850 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38,891 people, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,148 people | — |
| 2001 | 66,032 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66,850 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 65,860 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 64,770 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 63,587 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 62,326 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 61,193 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 60,443 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 59,619 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 58,738 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 57,808 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56,828 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55,787 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 54,670 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53,455 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52,133 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50,700 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 49,145 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 47,466 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 45,802 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 44,138 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 42,434 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 40,697 people | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 38,891 people | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38,891 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 247.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38,891 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 57.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,583 people | 59,619 people | 66,850 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,673 people | 47,466 people | 58,738 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,392 people | 38,891 people | 45,802 people | 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in El Salvador?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in El Salvador was 38,891 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 urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66,850 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,891 people in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban 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.