Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
29.65
in 2024
Puerto Rico
67.49
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
11th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Puerto Rico
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 67.49 against 29.65 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 37.84.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.3 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 61 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 32.08 65.9 33.83 Puerto Rico
2010s 33.18 67.36 34.18 Puerto Rico
2020s 30.86 67.49 36.63 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 67.49 against 29.65 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Puerto Rico?
37.84, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed