Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 13.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe, 2008–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe is 13.47, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 19.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 2016.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 40th out of 60 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.85 | — |
| 2009 | 14.64 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.05 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 18.13 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.77 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 | 14.64 | 15.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 13.47 | 19.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
- 37 Malawi 17.36 compare
- 38 Burundi 16.58 compare
- 39 Fiji 15.83
- 40 Sierra Leone 15.39 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 15.2
- 42 Zimbabwe 14.74
- 43 Afghanistan 14.17
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 limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in América Latina y el Caribe was 13.47 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 2016.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 40th out of 60 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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