Latin America and Caribbean Compared by People > Drinking water source > Improved > Urban
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Drinking water source > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country.improved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe; tubewell or borehole; protected dug well; protected spring; or rainwater collection. unimproved drinking water - use of any of the following sources: unprotected dug well; unprotected spring; cart with small tank or drum; tanker truck; surface water, which includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals or irrigation channels; or bottled water.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Barbados | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Costa Rica | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Aruba | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Brazil | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =1 | Uruguay | 100% of population | 2013 | |
| =6 | Colombia | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =6 | Paraguay | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =6 | Chile | 99% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Belize | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Argentina | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Guatemala | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | The Bahamas | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Jamaica | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Saint Lucia | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Nicaragua | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =10 | Guyana | 98% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Panama | 97% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Suriname | 97% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Mexico | 97% of population | 2013 | |
| =19 | Grenada | 97% of population | 2013 | |
| =23 | Dominica | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =23 | Ecuador | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =23 | Bolivia | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =23 | Cuba | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =23 | Cayman Islands | 96% of population | 2013 | |
| =28 | Antigua and Barbuda | 95% of population | 2013 | |
| =28 | Honduras | 95% of population | 2013 | |
| =30 | El Salvador | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| =30 | Venezuela | 94% of population | 2013 | |
| 32 | Peru | 91% of population | 2013 | |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 87% of population | 2013 | |
| 34 | Haiti | 85% of population | 2013 |
