People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 3.24 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3.24 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.74 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million people, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million people in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.