People not using improved sanitation facilities in Chile
Chile: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.5 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.