Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America
Central America: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America stood at 49.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2000.
That places Central America 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Central America was 49.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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