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

El Salvador: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2010
All-time low
98.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017

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

0204060801002010201320172010: 98 highest2011: 98 highest2012: 98 highest2013: 98 highest2014: 98 highest2015: 98 highest2016: 98 highest2017: 98 highest

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2010 98.0%
2011 98.0% +0.0%
2012 98.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% +0.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% +0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Viet Nam 98.2% compare
  2. 31 Barbados 98.1% compare
  3. 32 Kyrgyzstan 98.1% compare
  4. 34 Saint Lucia 97.9% compare
  5. 35 Uruguay 97.8% compare
  6. 36 Indonesia 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in El Salvador?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in El Salvador was 98.0% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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