Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services was 99 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
100 %
in 2018
All-time low
75 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 75 %2001: 75 %2002: 75 %2003: 76 %2004: 76 %2005: 76 %2006: 76 %2007: 76 %2008: 76 %2009: 79 %2010: 82 %2011: 84 %2012: 87 %2013: 90 %2014: 93 %2015: 96 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 99 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico is 99 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico peaked at 100 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75 %, in 2000.

That places Puerto Rico 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75 %
2001 75 % +0.0%
2002 75 % +0.0%
2003 76 % +1.3%
2004 76 % +0.0%
2005 76 % +0.0%
2006 76 % +0.0%
2007 76 % +0.0%
2008 76 % +0.0%
2009 79 % +3.9%
2010 82 % +3.8%
2011 84 % +2.4%
2012 87 % +3.6%
2013 90 % +3.4%
2014 93 % +3.3%
2015 96 % +3.2%
2016 99 % +3.1%
2017 99 % +0.0%
2018 100 % +1.0%
2019 100 % +0.0%
2020 100 % +0.0%
2021 100 % +0.0%
2022 99 % -1.0%
2023 99 % +0.0%
2024 99 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76 % 75 % 79 % 10
2010s 93 % 82 % 100 % 10
2020s 99.4 % 99 % 100 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico?
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Puerto Rico was 99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 100 % in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 75 % in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services?
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2024
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