Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America
South America: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 92.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2000.
That places South America 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 78.8% | 75.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.0% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 92.0% | 5 |
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 18,446 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South America was 92.0% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2000.
- How does South America rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- South America ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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