Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte
América del Norte: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.3582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3582
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
60th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.4197
in 2006
All-time low
0.3515
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América del Norte recorded 0.3582 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte peaked at 0.4197 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3515, in 2021.
América del Norte ranks 60th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4151 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4163 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4167 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4168 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4168 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.419 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4197 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4147 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4055 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.401 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3963 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3913 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3863 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.381 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3756 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3707 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3664 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3626 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3588 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3552 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3515 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3536 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.356 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3582 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4151 | 0.4055 | 0.4197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.379 | 0.3588 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 | 0.3515 | 0.3582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América del Norte
- 57 Albania 31.66 compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 31.13 compare
- 59 Nigeria 30.93 compare
- 60 Mozambique 30.55 compare
- 61 Romania 30.43 compare
- 62 Central African Republic 30.35 compare
- 63 Senegal 29.02 compare
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 basic sanitation services 4.12 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América del Norte was 0.3582 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4197 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3515 in 2021.
- How does América del Norte rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- América del Norte ranks 60th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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