Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.6715 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 0.6715.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 0.829 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6625, in 2022.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8058 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7773 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7491 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7215 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7014 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6882 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6805 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6936 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7088 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7287 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7458 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7526 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7602 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7681 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7763 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7849 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7925 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.829 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7867 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7956 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7585 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6753 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6625 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6674 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6715 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7255 | 0.6805 | 0.8058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7792 | 0.7458 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.687 | 0.6625 | 0.7585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 5.78 compare
- 52 Gabon 5.78 compare
- 53 Cape Verde 5.76 compare
- 54 Ukraine 5.7 compare
- 55 Mongolia 5.47 compare
- 56 Madagascar 5.01 compare
- 57 Algeria 4.71 compare
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 6,509 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,776 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 94.3 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.6715 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6625 in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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