Latin America & Caribbean vs United States: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.0% against 51.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 45.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 30 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 96.8% | 64.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 96.9% | 54.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 97.0% | 47.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Latin America & Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 97.0% against 51.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 45.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.