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

El Salvador: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 71.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
71.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2010
All-time low
71.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

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

0204060802010201320172010: 71.52011: 71.52012: 71.52013: 71.52014: 71.52015: 71.52016: 71.52017: 71.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in El Salvador is 71.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2010 71.5%
2011 71.5% +0.0%
2012 71.5% +0.0%
2013 71.5% +0.0%
2014 71.5% +0.0%
2015 71.5% +0.0%
2016 71.5% +0.0%
2017 71.5% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in El Salvador?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in El Salvador was 71.5% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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