People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador

El Salvador: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2010
All-time low
98.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador, 2010–2017

0204060801002010201320172010: 98.12011: 98.12012: 98.12013: 98.12014: 98.12015: 98.12016: 98.12017: 98.1

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

El Salvador ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2010 98.1%
2011 98.1% +0.0%
2012 98.1% +0.0%
2013 98.1% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.0%
2015 98.1% +0.0%
2016 98.1% +0.0%
2017 98.1% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in El Salvador was 98.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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