Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) is 2.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 3.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2024.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.46 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
- 50 Guatemala 11.38 compare
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
More population data for Americas (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 12,072 (2100)
- Total population by age 7,620 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 26.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 67.46 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 54.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 8 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.4238 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 76.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) was 2.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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