Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 4.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 4.98, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 10.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 37th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.05 | — |
| 2001 | 9.83 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.61 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.39 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.17 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 8.29 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.25 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 4.96 | 5.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare
- 35 Mauritania 15.76 compare
- 36 Liberia 15.7 compare
- 37 South Sudan 14.91 compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.55 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 14.46 compare
- 40 Senegal 14.09 compare
More population data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 6,509 (2100)
- Total population by age 3,776 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 39.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 38.53 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 9.3 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.6715 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 98.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.76 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 4.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 37th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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