Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Dominican Republic
69.1%
in 2017
El Salvador
71.5%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
31st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
020406080200020082017

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 71.5% against 69.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 71.5% against 69.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed