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 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Euro Area 98.23%
North America 97.39%
European Union 96.82%
OECD members 91.37%
East Asia & Pacific 78.45%
Latin America & Caribbean 75.21%
World 72.93%
Sub-Saharan Africa 31.99%
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% 0.32%