Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Chile

Access to basic sanitation in Chile in 2024 — 100%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 7 pp.

2024 100% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 17of 193
Period maximum 100%2021
Period minimum 93%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Chile, 2000–2024929496981002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 93%2001: 93.4%2002: 93.8%2003: 94.2%2004: 94.5%2005: 94.9%2006: 95.2%2007: 95.5%2008: 95.9%2009: 96.2%2010: 96.6%2011: 96.9%2012: 97.2%2013: 97.6%2014: 97.9%2015: 98.2%2016: 98.5%2017: 98.9%2018: 99.1%2019: 99.2%2020: 99.3%2021: 100%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%
Change over the period: +7 pp Annual average: 0.29 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 100%
World 82.2%
South America computed 92%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 100 −0 pp
2023 100 +0 pp
2022 100 −0 pp
2021 100 +0.7 pp
2020 99.3 +0.1 pp
2019 99.2 +0.1 pp
2018 99.1 +0.3 pp
2017 98.9 +0.3 pp
2016 98.5 +0.3 pp
2015 98.2 +0.3 pp
2014 97.9 +0.3 pp
2013 97.6 +0.3 pp
2012 97.2 +0.3 pp
2011 96.9 +0.3 pp
2010 96.6 +0.3 pp
2009 96.2 +0.3 pp
2008 95.9 +0.3 pp
2007 95.5 +0.3 pp
2006 95.2 +0.3 pp
2005 94.9 +0.3 pp
2004 94.5 +0.3 pp
2003 94.2 +0.3 pp
2002 93.8 +0.4 pp
2001 93.4 +0.4 pp
2000 93

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.