Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 94.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 94.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 94.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.08, in 2000.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 20th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.08 | — |
| 2001 | 80.78 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.46 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.81 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.51 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.16 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.81 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.45 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.09 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.36 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.98 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.79 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.38 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.99 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.84 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.43 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.91 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.13 | 80.08 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3 | 86.73 | 91.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.32 | 92.11 | 94.3 | 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 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 sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in América Latina y el Caribe was 94.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.08 in 2000.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 20th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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