Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 77.34 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe, 2008–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América Latina y el Caribe recorded 77.34 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 80.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.44, in 2013.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 26th out of 65 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.26 | — |
| 2009 | 80.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.38 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.02 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.44 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 76.15 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.34 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 | 80.26 | 80.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.77 | 75.44 | 80.75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in América Latina y el Caribe was 77.34 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.44 in 2013.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 26th out of 65 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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