Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 98.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Palau 99.0% compare
- 104 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 105 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
- 108 Jamaica 98.7% compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.7% compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in El Salvador was 98.8% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.