Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.6699 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6699
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
55th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.8226
in 2017
All-time low
0.6608
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) stood at 0.6699.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 0.8226 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6608, in 2022.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 55th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8004 | — |
| 2001 | 0.769 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7413 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.714 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6942 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6812 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6737 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6867 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7018 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7216 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7387 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7455 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7531 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7611 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7693 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.778 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7856 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8226 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7812 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7901 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.756 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6735 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6608 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6658 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6699 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7184 | 0.6737 | 0.8004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7725 | 0.7387 | 0.8226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6852 | 0.6608 | 0.756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 6,540 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,835 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.36 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.33 (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 70.73 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 94.33 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 0.6699 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8226 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6608 in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 55th 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 (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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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