El Salvador vs Kenya: People using safely managed sanitation services
El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Kenya
35.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Kenya rank
104th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- El Salvador
- Kenya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.0% against 35.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Kenya ranks 104th of 146 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 23.2% | 21.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 29.6% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, El Salvador or Kenya?
- El Salvador, at 36.0% against 35.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between El Salvador and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Kenya ranks 104th of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.