People using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: People using at least basic sanitation services was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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 sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.1% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Latin America & Caribbean was 90.3% 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 sanitation services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.