Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile
Chile: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
164th
of 227 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2000
All-time low
1.01
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile is 1.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile peaked at 4.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2024.
Chile ranks 164th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.32 | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -19.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 4.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.33 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.13 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.01 | 2.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 161 Hungary 1.15 compare
- 162 Austria 1.06 compare
- 163 Costa Rica 1.06 compare
- 165 Malta 0.9645 compare
- 166 Martinique 0.9608 compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.9149 compare
More population data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Chile was 1.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Chile ranks 164th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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