People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 98.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.4%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.1% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 81.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico was 98.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Puerto Rico ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.