People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 91.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 71.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 80.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.0% | 91.1% | 5 |
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 91.1% 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, rural recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, rural (% of rural 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.