Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions)
Americas (WHO regions): Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 54.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) is 54.68, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 54.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2000.
That places Americas (WHO regions) 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 36.76 | — |
| 2001 | 36.98 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.65 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.14 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.68 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.21 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.87 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.54 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.24 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.08 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.03 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.99 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46.01 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 47.06 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.97 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.91 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.82 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.74 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.63 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.64 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.57 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.19 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.68 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.63 | 36.76 | 41.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.46 | 42.08 | 50.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.34 | 51.63 | 54.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)
- 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
- 8 Malta 99.04 compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
- 10 Israel 96.8 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.58 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 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions)?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Americas (WHO regions) was 54.68 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 54.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 8th 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 up 18.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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