Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 7.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América Latina y el Caribe recorded 7.13 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 12.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2024.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 52nd 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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.55 | — |
| 2001 | 12.42 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.26 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.91 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.99 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.12 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.98 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.71 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 7.13 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.78 | 10.91 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 8.98 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.13 | 8.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
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 improved drinking water sources 98.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in América Latina y el Caribe was 7.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2024.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 52nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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