Safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Safe sanitation without was 2.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2001
All-time low
2.19 million
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201220242000: 2.6M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.6M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.5M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico stood at 2.19 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.57 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 2022.

Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 150 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.

Safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.57 million —
2001 2.57 million +0.1%
2002 2.57 million -0.1%
2003 2.57 million -0.1%
2004 2.56 million -0.2%
2005 2.56 million -0.3%
2006 2.55 million -0.3%
2007 2.54 million -0.3%
2008 2.53 million -0.4%
2009 2.52 million -0.4%
2010 2.51 million -0.5%
2011 2.49 million -0.8%
2012 2.46 million -1.0%
2013 2.43 million -1.1%
2014 2.41 million -1.1%
2015 2.38 million -1.2%
2016 2.35 million -1.3%
2017 2.28 million -3.0%
2018 2.22 million -2.4%
2019 2.22 million -0.1%
2020 2.21 million -0.4%
2021 2.20 million -0.7%
2022 2.19 million -0.4%
2023 2.19 million +0.0%
2024 2.19 million +0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 2.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 4.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 2.19 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06 million, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 million 2.52 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.37 million 2.22 million 2.51 million 10
2020s 2.19 million 2.19 million 2.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 70 Belarus 2.35 million compare
  2. 71 Jordan 2.30 million compare
  3. 72 Laos 2.22 million compare
  4. 74 Gambia 1.98 million compare
  5. 75 Romania 1.94 million compare
  6. 76 Guinea-Bissau 1.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico?
Safe sanitation without in Puerto Rico was 2.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2001.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for safe sanitation without?
Puerto Rico ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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