Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 13.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 2008–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) stood at 13.57. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 19.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2016.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 39th of 60 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.98 | — |
| 2009 | 14.78 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.71 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.83 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.38 | 14.78 | 15.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 13.57 | 19.12 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- 36 Mozambique 17.52
- 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
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 limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 13.57 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2016.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 60 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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