El Salvador vs South Africa: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
El Salvador
75.7%
in 2024
South Africa
75.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75.7% against 75.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 89.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 83.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 75.7% against 75.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.