Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 32.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
32.54
in 2000
All-time low
32.51
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 32.51 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.51, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.54 | — |
| 2001 | 32.54 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.53 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.52 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.52 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.52 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.52 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.51 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.51 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.51 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | -0.0% |
| 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 32.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 35% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 32.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.53 | 32.52 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.51 | 32.51 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 | 32.51 | 32.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico was 32.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.51 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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