Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
97.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.2 %2001: 97.4 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 98 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 99 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 100.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2000.

Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.9% 97.2% 98.5% 10
2010s 99.4% 98.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Puerto Rico?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Puerto Rico was 100.0% 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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