People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 53.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 53.7%. 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 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 53.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2000.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.8% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 76.4% compare
- 16 North Macedonia 74.9% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 74.8% compare
- 18 Croatia 74.0% compare
- 19 Brazil 73.6% compare
- 20 India 72.6% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Latin America & Caribbean was 53.7% 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, rural recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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.