Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 3.91. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 5.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.15 | — |
| 2001 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.31 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.82 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.91 | 4.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 38 Comoros 15.73 compare
- 39 South Africa 14.82 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 14.49 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 14.1 compare
- 42 Mongolia 14.09 compare
- 43 Namibia 13.97 compare
- 44 Bulgaria 13.92 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 limited drinking water services 0.6715 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.76 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 3.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 41st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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