People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador
El Salvador: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 95.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador peaked at 97.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 91.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.2% | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in El Salvador was 95.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.