Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 58.0% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
More environment data for Americas (WHO region)
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services 94.0% (2024)
- Population using at least basic sanitation services 83.4% (2024)
- Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 767.68 (2024)
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 7.56 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region)?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Americas (WHO region) was 58.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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