Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte
América del Norte: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 4.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte is 4.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte peaked at 5.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2024.
That places América del Norte 61st out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.87 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.32 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.12 | 4.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América del Norte
More population data for América del Norte
- Total population by age 5,558 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,841 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 6.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 95.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 82.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 5.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 86.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in América del Norte was 4.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2024.
- How does América del Norte rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- América del Norte ranks 61st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América del Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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