Number using at least basic sanitation in Chile
Chile: Number using at least basic sanitation was 19.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.66 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 232 countries
All-time high
19.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.28 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Chile is 19.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Chile peaked at 19.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.28 million, in 2000.
Chile ranks 50th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.66 million | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.66 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 7.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 million | 14.28 million | 16.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million | 16.42 million | 18.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 million | 19.17 million | 19.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 North Korea 22.41 million compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 22.03 million compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 20.17 million compare
- 51 Angola 17.92 million compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.82 million compare
- 53 Netherlands 17.80 million compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Chile?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Chile was 19.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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