Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 26.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Americas (WHO regions) recorded 26.32 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 31.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.31, in 2022.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 30.76 | 30.28 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 27.05 | 30.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.47 | 26.31 | 26.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
- 18 Samoa 52.98 compare
- 19 El Salvador 52.07 compare
- 20 Viet Nam 50.07 compare
- 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
More population data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 12,072 (2100)
- Total population by age 7,620 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 67.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 54.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 8 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.4238 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 76.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 3.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) was 26.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 in 2022.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 18th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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