Latin America & Caribbean Clean Water Access 2000-2024

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
  • Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2020 was 75.37%, a 0.04% increase from 2019.
  • Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2019 was 75.34%, a 0.01% increase from 2018.
  • Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2018 was 75.33%, a 0.04% increase from 2017.
  • Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2017 was 75.29%, a 0.07% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.75%
European Union 97.81%
North America 97.26%
OECD members 91.66%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.37%
World 74.27%
Sub-Saharan Africa 30.17%
Latin America & Caribbean Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 75.37% 0.04%
2019 75.34% 0.01%
2018 75.33% 0.04%
2017 75.29% 0.07%
2016 75.22% 0.05%
2015 75.17% 0.06%
2014 75.11% 0.06%
2013 75.05% 0.06%
2012 74.99% 0.09%
2011 74.89% 0.28%
2010 74.61% 0.28%
2009 74.33% 0.29%
2008 74.04% 0.29%
2007 73.75% 0.28%
2006 73.47% 0.28%
2005 73.18% 0.29%
2004 72.90% 0.29%
2003 72.61% 0.30%
2002 72.31% 0.30%
2001 72.01% 0.31%
2000 71.70% 0.31%