Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte
América del Norte: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 12.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América del Norte recorded 12.71 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte peaked at 20.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2024.
That places América del Norte 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.71 | — |
| 2001 | 20.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.48 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.38 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.27 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.16 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.06 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.84 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.73 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.23 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.73 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.74 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.24 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.25 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.27 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.71 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.22 | 19.73 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 | 14.76 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 12.71 | 14.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América del Norte
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 70.14 compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 compare
- 32 Bhutan 68 compare
- 33 Grenada 67.27 compare
- 34 Naoero 66.42 compare
- 35 Belize 64.13 compare
More population data for América del Norte
- Total population by age 5,558 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,841 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 6.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 4.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 95.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 82.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 5.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 86.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América del Norte was 12.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2024.
- How does América del Norte rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- América del Norte ranks 32nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América del Norte data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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