Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador

El Salvador: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service was 26.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
26.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 135 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2005
All-time low
26.3
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 26.32006: 26.32007: 26.32008: 26.32009: 26.32010: 26.32011: 26.32012: 26.32013: 26.32014: 26.32015: 26.32016: 26.32017: 26.32018: 26.32019: 26.32020: 26.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador is 26.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador peaked at 26.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water) in El Salvador, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 26.3
2006 26.3 +0.0%
2007 26.3 +0.0%
2008 26.3 +0.0%
2009 26.3 +0.0%
2010 26.3 +0.0%
2011 26.3 +0.0%
2012 26.3 +0.0%
2013 26.3 +0.0%
2014 26.3 +0.0%
2015 26.3 +0.0%
2016 26.3 +0.0%
2017 26.3 +0.0%
2018 26.3 +0.0%
2019 26.3 +0.0%
2020 26.3 +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 26.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 9.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 26.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.17, 6.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3 26.3 26.3 5
2010s 26.3 26.3 26.3 10
2020s 26.3 26.3 26.3 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Indonesia 29.6 compare
  2. 13 Libya 27.97 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 26.79 compare
  4. 16 Mali 26.15 compare
  5. 17 Cameroon 23.68 compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador?
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in El Salvador was 26.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
201 places, 3,806 data points, 2000–2025
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