Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe

América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 70.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 61 groups
All-time high
70.74
in 2024
All-time low
49.69
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 49.72001: 50.52002: 51.42003: 52.22004: 532005: 53.82006: 54.72007: 55.62008: 56.42009: 57.32010: 58.12011: 592012: 59.82013: 60.62014: 61.42015: 62.32016: 63.12017: 64.92018: 65.72019: 66.52020: 67.32021: 68.62022: 69.32023: 702024: 70.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 70.74. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 70.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.69, in 2000.

That places América Latina y el Caribe 12th 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 América Latina y el Caribe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in América Latina y el Caribe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 49.69
2001 50.54 +1.7%
2002 51.37 +1.6%
2003 52.19 +1.6%
2004 53.02 +1.6%
2005 53.85 +1.6%
2006 54.7 +1.6%
2007 55.56 +1.6%
2008 56.41 +1.5%
2009 57.25 +1.5%
2010 58.1 +1.5%
2011 58.95 +1.5%
2012 59.79 +1.4%
2013 60.62 +1.4%
2014 61.45 +1.4%
2015 62.27 +1.3%
2016 63.09 +1.3%
2017 64.89 +2.9%
2018 65.69 +1.2%
2019 66.47 +1.2%
2020 67.27 +1.2%
2021 68.55 +1.9%
2022 69.28 +1.1%
2023 70.01 +1.1%
2024 70.74 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.46 49.69 57.25 10
2010s 62.13 58.1 66.47 10
2020s 69.17 67.27 70.74 5

Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe

  1. 9 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 10 Republic of Korea 99.73 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 99.68 compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
  5. 13 Israel 99.18 compare
  6. 14 Malta 99.04 compare
  7. 15 Liechtenstein 98.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in América Latina y el Caribe was 70.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.69 in 2000.
How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 12th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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