People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in El Salvador

El Salvador: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 15.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2010
All-time low
15.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in El Salvador, 2010–2017

0510152010201320172010: 15 lowest2011: 15 lowest2012: 15 lowest2013: 15 lowest2014: 15 lowest2015: 15 lowest2016: 15 lowest2017: 15 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in El Salvador is 15.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

El Salvador ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2010 15.0%
2011 15.0% +0.0%
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2013 15.0% +0.0%
2014 15.0% +0.0%
2015 15.0% +0.0%
2016 15.0% +0.0%
2017 15.0% +0.0%

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  4. 56 Dominican Republic 14.9% compare
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  6. 58 Nepal 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in El Salvador?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in El Salvador was 15.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
El Salvador ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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