Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile
Chile: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 19.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.66 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 232 countries
All-time high
19.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.28 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 19.66 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile peaked at 19.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.28 million, in 2000.
Chile ranks 56th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.66 million | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 7.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 million | 14.28 million | 16.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million | 16.42 million | 18.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 million | 19.17 million | 19.66 million | 5 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chile was 19.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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