People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in El Salvador

El Salvador: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 1.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in El Salvador, 2010–2017

00.511.52010201320172010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in El Salvador stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places El Salvador 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2010 1.6%
2011 1.6% +0.0%
2012 1.6% +0.0%
2013 1.6% +0.0%
2014 1.6% +0.0%
2015 1.6% +0.0%
2016 1.6% +0.0%
2017 1.6% +0.0%

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 47 Gabon 3.4% compare
  2. 48 Guatemala 3.2% compare
  3. 49 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  4. 51 Mali 1.6% compare
  5. 52 Dominican Republic 1.2% compare
  6. 53 Colombia 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in El Salvador?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in El Salvador was 1.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
El Salvador ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed