People using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: People using at least basic drinking water services was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean is 97.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.1% | — |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Latin America & Caribbean was 97.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.