Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 4.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) recorded 4.96 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 9.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2023.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 38th 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.99 | — |
| 2001 | 9.75 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.53 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.85 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.73 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.48 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.23 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.97 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.45 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 | 8.23 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.21 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4.94 | 5.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- 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
- 41 Solomon Islands 14.09 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 4.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 38th 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 (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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