Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 67.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Americas (WHO regions) recorded 67.46 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 67.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.11, in 2000.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.11 | — |
| 2001 | 54.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.11 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.53 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.97 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.56 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.17 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.8 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.44 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.18 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.94 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.73 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.54 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.38 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.06 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.17 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.17 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.84 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.16 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.46 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.55 | 54.11 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.78 | 58.44 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.62 | 65.46 | 67.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.84 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 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)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 3.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Americas (WHO regions) was 67.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.11 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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