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

Egypt
88.9%
in 2017
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2017
Egypt rank
39th
El Salvador rank
36th

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

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 91.5% against 88.9% in Egypt, a difference of 2.6%.

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

Egypt ranks 39th 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), Egypt or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 91.5% against 88.9% in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Egypt and El Salvador?
2.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Egypt ranks 39th 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