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

El Salvador: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 84.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2010
All-time low
84.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

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

0204060802010201320172010: 84.92011: 84.92012: 84.92013: 84.92014: 84.92015: 84.92016: 84.92017: 84.9

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 84.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places El Salvador 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2010 84.9%
2011 84.9% +0.0%
2012 84.9% +0.0%
2013 84.9% +0.0%
2014 84.9% +0.0%
2015 84.9% +0.0%
2016 84.9% +0.0%
2017 84.9% +0.0%

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 38 Suriname 86.4% compare
  2. 39 Algeria 85.2% compare
  3. 40 Pakistan 85.1% compare
  4. 42 Tunisia 82.2% compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.4% compare
  6. 44 Comoros 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in El Salvador?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in El Salvador was 84.9% 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, rural (% of) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
El Salvador ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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