Safely managed drinking water in Puerto Rico in 2024 — 98.9%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 148. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 23.8 pp.
2000–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 99.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 99.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 99.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 99.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 99.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 99.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 98.6 | +2.8 pp |
| 2015 | 95.7 | +2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 92.9 | +2.8 pp |
| 2013 | 90.1 | +2.8 pp |
| 2012 | 87.2 | +2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 84.4 | +2.8 pp |
| 2010 | 81.6 | +2.8 pp |
| 2009 | 78.8 | +2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 76 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 75.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 75.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 75.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 75.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 75.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 75.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 75.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 75.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population with safely managed drinking water — the top rung of the WHO and UNICEF ladder. Three requirements at once: the source is improved and located in the dwelling or on the plot, water is available when it is needed, and it is free of contamination. It is this indicator that is written into Sustainable Development Goal 6.1, whereas the better-known “basic access” requires only an improved source within half an hour's walk — the gap between the two measures in some countries exceeds forty percentage points.
Important: Stricter than basic access on three counts at once. There are fewer territories than for the basic indicator: testing for contamination requires laboratory data, which are not available everywhere.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
