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North America

6 countries across 3 sub-regions.

Northern AmericaCentral AmericaCaribbean
2000·2010···2020·2025
Population0459.7M urban · 41.0M rural
At least basic water0.0%6 countries · 2020
At least basic sanitation0.0%Population weighted
Basic hygiene0.0%Handwashing with soap & water

Basic · Water · National

North America · 2020 · view: map

LowHigh· Basic
USACANMEXGTMHTIDOM
Service trends
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · basic · 2000: 9%Water · basic · 2005: 7.6%Water · basic · 2010: 6.9%Water · basic · 2012: 7%Water · basic · 2015: 6.6%Water · basic · 2018: 6.7%Water · basic · 2020: 6.6%Water · basic · 2022: 6.1%Water · basic · 2025: 6%Sanitation · basic · 2000: 9.3%Sanitation · basic · 2005: 7.9%Sanitation · basic · 2010: 7.2%Sanitation · basic · 2012: 7.3%Sanitation · basic · 2015: 6.9%Sanitation · basic · 2018: 7%Sanitation · basic · 2020: 6.9%Sanitation · basic · 2022: 6.5%Sanitation · basic · 2025: 6.4%Hygiene · basic · 2000: 84.8%Hygiene · basic · 2005: 87.1%Hygiene · basic · 2010: 88.6%Hygiene · basic · 2012: 88.5%Hygiene · basic · 2015: 89.3%Hygiene · basic · 2018: 89.2%Hygiene · basic · 2020: 89.4%Hygiene · basic · 2022: 90.3%Hygiene · basic · 2025: 90.5%
  • Water · basic
  • Sanitation · basic
  • Hygiene · basic

Population-weighted, North America. Demo data.

Urban vs rural gap
0%25%50%75%100%HaitiRural: 30.6%Urban: 31.3%0.7 ppGuatemalaRural: 31.4%Urban: 23.8%7.6 ppDominican RepublicRural: 29.7%Urban: 20.5%9.2 ppMexicoRural: 25.2%Urban: 14.4%10.8 ppUnited StatesRural: 12.2%Urban: 0.9%11.3 ppCanadaRural: 12.2%Urban: 0.9%11.3 pp
  • Urban
  • Rural

Percentage-point difference, at least basic service.

Water ladder

North America · 2020 · National

87.1%
6.6%
2.6%
2.4%
1.5%

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Sanitation ladder

North America · 2020 · National

85.1%
6.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%

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Hygiene ladder

North America · 2020 · National

89.4%
4.5%
6.2%

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Composition over time
Safely ManagedBasicLimitedUnimprovedSurface Water2000200520102012201520182020202220251000
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

Stacked water service levels, population weighted.

Country cards

Sparklines show 2000–2025 for the selected indicator.