Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 67.49 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 149 countries
All-time high
67.49
in 2014
All-time low
65.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico stood at 67.49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico peaked at 67.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.09, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.09 | — |
| 2001 | 65.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.45 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.99 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.72 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.27 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 67.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 10.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 67.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 | 65.09 | 66.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 | 66.9 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.49 | 67.49 | 67.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Puerto Rico was 67.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.09 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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