People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador
El Salvador: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 75.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador stood at 75.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador peaked at 90.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.3% | — |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 75.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 75.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.0%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 85.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.2% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.7% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Azerbaijan 76.5% compare
- 49 Guyana 76.0% compare
- 50 Viet Nam 75.8% compare
- 52 South Africa 75.6% compare
- 53 Myanmar 74.2% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 73.1% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in El Salvador was 75.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.