Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
192nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.37 | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9397 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7604 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5811 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4018 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2224 | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.7604 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1248 | 0 | 0.5811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 189 Greece 0 compare
- 189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 189 Russian Federation 0 compare
- 192 Kuwait 0
- 192 Saint Martin (French part) 0 compare
- 192 New Zealand 0 compare
- 192 Slovenia 0 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 0
- 192 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 compare
- 192 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0
- 192 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 192 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 192 Angola 0 compare
- 192 Montserrat 0 compare
- 192 American Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Finland 0
- 192 Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Latvia 0
- 192 Bahamas 0 compare
- 192 Bahrain 0
- 192 Monaco 0
- 192 Iceland 0 compare
- 192 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 192 United States of America 0 compare
- 192 Niue 0 compare
- 192 Qatar 0 compare
- 192 Andorra 0
- 192 Singapore 0
- 192 Macau, China 0
- 192 San Marino 0
- 192 Israel 0 compare
- 192 Malaysia 0 compare
- 192 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 192 France 0 compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 192 Isle of Man 0
- 192 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Puerto Rico was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Puerto Rico ranks 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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