Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 32 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.1% | — |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 70.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 73.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 99.9% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
- 15 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
- 16 Malta 99.8% compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Latin America and the Caribbean was 78.9% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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