Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 98.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 98.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.74, in 2000.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.74 | — |
| 2001 | 92.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.43 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.76 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.08 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.42 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.73 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.34 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.92 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.21 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.26 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.61 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.13 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.37 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.58 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.78 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.01 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.17 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.23 | 91.74 | 94.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 | 94.92 | 97.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 | 97.37 | 98.17 | 5 |
More population data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Total population by age 6,514 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,778 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6738 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 94.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in América Latina y el Caribe was 98.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.74 in 2000.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 13th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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