Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile
Chile: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile is 95.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile peaked at 95.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2000.
That places Chile 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7% | — |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 95.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 95.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 69.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 82.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.5% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
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- 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Chile was 95.1% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.