People not using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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 0 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico peaked at 90,455 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 186th 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 | 59,454 people | 28,401 people | 90,455 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,605 people | 0 people | 21,586 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.6 people compare
- 184 Finland 1.71 people compare
- 185 Chile 1.5 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0 people compare
- 186 Australia 0 people compare
- 186 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 186 Barbados 0 people compare
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 186 Brunei 0 people compare
- 186 Czechia 0 people compare
- 186 Denmark 0 people compare
- 186 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
- 186 Fiji 0 people compare
- 186 France 0 people compare
- 186 Germany 0 people compare
- 186 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 186 Greece 0 people compare
- 186 Guernsey 0 people compare
- 186 Hungary 0 people compare
- 186 Iceland 0 people compare
- 186 Iran 0 people compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 186 Jersey 0 people compare
- 186 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 186 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 186 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 186 Macao 0 people compare
- 186 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 186 Maldives 0 people compare
- 186 Mexico 0 people compare
- 186 Monaco 0 people compare
- 186 Montserrat 0 people compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 186 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 186 Norway 0 people compare
- 186 Oman 0 people compare
- 186 Poland 0 people compare
- 186 Portugal 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 people compare
- 186 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 186 Singapore 0 people compare
- 186 Spain 0 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 186 Tokelau 0 people compare
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)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Puerto Rico was 0 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 90,455 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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.