Number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number using at least basic sanitation was 3.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.24 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.74 million
in 2003
All-time low
3.24 million
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3.24 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.74 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.72 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.24 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 million | 3.71 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 3.29 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 3.24 million | 3.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Puerto Rico was 3.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 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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