Latin America & Caribbean Clean Water Access 1960-2024
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 2022 was 75.21%, a 0.14% decline from 2021.
- Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2021 was 75.36%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
- Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2020 was 75.51%, a 0.02% increase from 2019.
- Latin America & Caribbean clean water access for 2019 was 75.49%, a 0.08% increase from 2018.
| Latin America & Caribbean Clean Water Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
75.21% |
-0.14% |
| 2021 |
75.36% |
-0.15% |
| 2020 |
75.51% |
0.02% |
| 2019 |
75.49% |
0.08% |
| 2018 |
75.41% |
0.04% |
| 2017 |
75.37% |
0.05% |
| 2016 |
75.32% |
0.02% |
| 2015 |
75.30% |
0.06% |
| 2014 |
75.24% |
0.49% |
| 2013 |
74.75% |
0.50% |
| 2012 |
74.26% |
0.26% |
| 2011 |
73.99% |
0.27% |
| 2010 |
73.72% |
0.28% |
| 2009 |
73.45% |
0.28% |
| 2008 |
73.17% |
0.28% |
| 2007 |
72.88% |
0.25% |
| 2006 |
72.63% |
0.25% |
| 2005 |
72.38% |
0.25% |
| 2004 |
72.13% |
0.26% |
| 2003 |
71.87% |
0.27% |
| 2002 |
71.60% |
0.27% |
| 2001 |
71.33% |
0.32% |
| 2000 |
71.01% |
71.01% |
| 1999 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
