Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 32.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
32.51
in 2014
All-time low
30.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 32.51 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.97, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.97 | — |
| 2001 | 31.08 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.43 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.78 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.49 | 30.97 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 | 32.13 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 | 32.51 | 32.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 69 Martinique 46.41 compare
- 70 Brazil 44.47 compare
- 71 Albania 38.41 compare
- 73 American Samoa 30.95 compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 28.75 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 28.75 compare
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.3% (2100)
- Population density 112.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23,218 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1217 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Puerto Rico was 32.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.97 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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