People using at least a basic drinking water source in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 3.24 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Puerto Rico stood at 3.24 million people.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.72 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million people, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 130th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.70 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.72 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Puerto Rico?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Puerto Rico ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.