People using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People using improved sanitation facilities was 3.24 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico is 3.24 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.74 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million people, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.28 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.92 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.