Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 77.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2008–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 77.35, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 80.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.45, in 2013.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 25th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.28 | — |
| 2009 | 80.75 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.04 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.45 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 76.16 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.32 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.35 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.51 | 80.28 | 80.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.78 | 75.45 | 80.76 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (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 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 77.35 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.45 in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 25th out of 65 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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