People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0237 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 177th out of 214 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, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0237 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0219 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 people per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 people per person | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 people per person | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.004 people per person | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 people per person | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per person | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 people per person | — |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 0.0004 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 2013 | -80.7% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0004 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0156 people per person | 0.0076 people per person | 0.0237 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0058 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 174 Belgium 0 people per person compare
- 175 Finland 0 people per person compare
- 176 Chile 0 people per person compare
- 177 Andorra 0 people per person compare
- 177 Australia 0 people per person compare
- 177 Bahrain 0 people per person compare
- 177 Barbados 0 people per person compare
- 177 Brunei 0 people per person compare
- 177 Switzerland 0 people per person compare
- 177 Czechia 0 people per person compare
- 177 Germany 0 people per person
- 177 Denmark 0 people per person
- 177 Spain 0 people per person compare
- 177 Fiji 0 people per person compare
- 177 France 0 people per person
- 177 Gibraltar 0 people per person
- 177 Greece 0 people per person compare
- 177 Hungary 0 people per person
- 177 Isle of Man 0 people per person
- 177 Iran 0 people per person compare
- 177 Iceland 0 people per person compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 0 people per person compare
- 177 Kuwait 0 people per person
- 177 Lebanon 0 people per person compare
- 177 Macao 0 people per person
- 177 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people per person compare
- 177 Monaco 0 people per person
- 177 Maldives 0 people per person compare
- 177 Mexico 0 people per person compare
- 177 Malta 0 people per person compare
- 177 Malaysia 0 people per person compare
- 177 New Caledonia 0 people per person
- 177 Norway 0 people per person compare
- 177 New Zealand 0 people per person compare
- 177 Oman 0 people per person compare
- 177 Poland 0 people per person compare
- 177 Portugal 0 people per person compare
- 177 Singapore 0 people per person
- 177 San Marino 0 people per person
- 177 Seychelles 0 people per person compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.