Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 15.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) stood at 15.12. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 18.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.12, in 2024.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.72 | — |
| 2001 | 18.69 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.61 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.58 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.57 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.42 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.54 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.07 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.84 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.21 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.97 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.73 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.45 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.16 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.59 | 18.42 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 15.73 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 | 15.12 | 15.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 25 Bahamas 74.72 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 73.64 compare
- 27 Seychelles 73.26 compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 72.24 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 70.14 compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) was 15.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.12 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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