Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) is 9.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 11.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 51st out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.88 | — |
| 2001 | 11.82 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.68 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.61 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.41 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.15 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.68 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.27 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.11 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.98 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.47 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 | 11.15 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 10.11 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.3 | 9.98 | 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 limited drinking water services 0.6699 (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 unimproved sanitation facilites 4.96 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 9.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 51st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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