Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Central America
Central America: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Central America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central America recorded 98.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Central America peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.
Central America ranks 12th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.0% | 5 |
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous β Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Central America?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Central America was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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