Share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share using safely managed sanitation was 35.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador stood at 35.97. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador peaked at 45.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.72 | — |
| 2001 | 45.55 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.37 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.63 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.26 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.03 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.17 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.27 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.83 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.97 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.55 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.11 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.39 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.97 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.35 | 42.56 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.11 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 | 35.97 | 37.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Djibouti 39.66 compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 108 Kenya 35.83 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
- 110 Mozambique 33.94 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 share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in El Salvador was 35.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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