Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 77.21 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG) is 77.21, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 80.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.3, in 2013.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 27th of 65 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.05 | — |
| 2009 | 80.51 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.18 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.84 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.3 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 76.01 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.21 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.28 | 80.05 | 80.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.61 | 75.3 | 80.53 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 77.21 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 (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3 in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 27th 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 (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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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