Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 90.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 90.39 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 90.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.92, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.92 | — |
| 2001 | 75.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.03 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.72 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.48 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.88 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.27 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.96 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82.65 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.32 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.32 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.97 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.68 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.31 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.93 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.74 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.39 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.93 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.39 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1 | 74.92 | 81.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.79 | 81.96 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.28 | 87.93 | 90.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 6,509 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,776 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6715 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.76 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 90.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.92 in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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