Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.5% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 99.5% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern America peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2023.
That places Northern America 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern America?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Northern America was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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