People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile
Chile: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.5 people
World rank
185th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.07 million people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile, 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile stood at 1.5 people.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile peaked at 1.07 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 million people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 967,915 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 923,214 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 877,212 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 830,336 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 782,676 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 734,266 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 685,175 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 635,455 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 584,794 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 533,165 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 480,634 people | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 427,224 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 373,135 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 318,228 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 262,766 people | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 206,931 people | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 159,280 people | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 143,922 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 132,307 people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 1.5 people | — |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.5 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.5 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 132,307 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 852,426 people | 635,455 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,008 people | 143,922 people | 584,794 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,462 people | 0 people | 132,307 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
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- 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile was 1.5 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chile ranks 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.