People using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People using improved drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
193rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
106,172 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico peaked at 106,172 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,172 people | — |
| 2001 | 100,636 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 94,955 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89,226 people | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 83,450 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 77,638 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 71,819 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 66,019 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 60,245 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 54,510 people | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 48,737 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 42,896 people | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 37,084 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 31,361 people | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 25,743 people | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 20,235 people | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 14,845 people | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 9,427 people | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 4,346 people | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,467 people | 54,510 people | 106,172 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,467 people | 0 people | 48,737 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 190 Denmark 0.0127 people compare
- 191 Uruguay 0.0026 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0.0013 people compare
- 193 American Samoa 0 people compare
- 193 Andorra 0 people compare
- 193 Belgium 0 people compare
- 193 Bermuda 0 people
- 193 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 193 Brunei Darussalam 0 people compare
- 193 Curaçao 0 people compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 193 French Polynesia 0 people
- 193 Germany 0 people compare
- 193 Gibraltar 0 people
- 193 Greece 0 people compare
- 193 Greenland 0 people
- 193 Grenada 0 people compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0 people compare
- 193 Hungary 0 people compare
- 193 Iceland 0 people compare
- 193 Iraq 0 people compare
- 193 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 193 Kuwait 0 people
- 193 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 193 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 193 Macau, China 0 people
- 193 Malta 0 people compare
- 193 Monaco 0 people
- 193 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 193 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 193 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 193 Norway 0 people compare
- 193 Palestine, State of 0 people compare
- 193 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 193 Singapore 0 people
- 193 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 0 people compare
- 193 Thailand 0 people compare
- 193 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Puerto Rico was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 106,172 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.