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

Colombia
92.8%
in 2017
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2017
Colombia rank
35th
El Salvador rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 92.8% against 91.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 36th 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), Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 92.8% against 91.5% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Colombia and El Salvador?
1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Colombia ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 36th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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