Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 16.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) recorded 16.51 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 17.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 2019.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 25th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.53 | — |
| 2001 | 17.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.58 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.7 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.69 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.66 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.61 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.42 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.35 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.49 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.38 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.29 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.31 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.51 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.62 | 17.53 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 | 16.29 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 16.31 | 16.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- 22 Costa Rica 76.39 compare
- 23 Oman 75.88 compare
- 24 Philippines 75.06 compare
- 25 Bahamas 74.72 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 73.64 compare
- 27 Seychelles 73.26 compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 73 compare
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 on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 16.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 2019.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 25th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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