Infrastructure in South America 39 indicators covering infrastructure for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% 2024 up 2.1% 22nd Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% 2024 up 22.2% 4th Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% 2024 down 7.8% 19th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% 2024 down 17.8% 25th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% 2024 down 3.1% 21st Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% 2024 down 76.4% 18th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% 2024 down 25.7% 24th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% 2024 down 20.5% 24th Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 million constant US$ 2024 down 5.9% 18th Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 ratio 2024 down 22.0% 12th Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 46.0% 2025 up 21.1% 15th Proportion of the target population who received 67.0% 2024 down 13.0% 26th Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 17.0% 2025 up 70.0% 19th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 29.5% 2024 down 31.8% 15th Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 5,368 2025 up 32.3% 20th Container port traffic, maritime transport 32.65 million teu 2024 up 33.4% 22nd Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 10.93 billion current US$ 2024 up 5.5% 22nd Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 41.40 billion current US$ 2024 down 0.6% 20th Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 77.0% 2024 down 4.9% 16th Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 9 2025 up 800.0% 14th Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 57.1% 2024 up 3.1% 20th Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 67.92 index 2024 up 68.0% 12th Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 27.6% 2023 down 5.3% 25th Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 307.23 billion p km 2024 up 18.1% 21st Freight volume, by mode of transport 6.28 billion t km 2024 up 26.4% 20th Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 1.66 million tonnes 2022 up 16.0% 12th Proportion of the target population who received the final dose of 69.0% 2024 up 50.0% 4th Amount of tracked re-exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 108.65 million current US$ 2024 up 79.5% 19th [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age 80.4% 2023 up 11.5% 16th Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure 207 2023 up 183.6% 20th Agricultural export subsidies 0 million current US$ 2018 — 14th [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving 70.7% 2023 up 0.7% 12th Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 72.37 million current US$ 2024 down 63.5% 17th Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport 1.65 billion metons 2024 up 23.3% 17th Progress by countries in the degree of implementation of 4 2026 unchanged 7th [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash 53.7% 2023 up 11.6% 13th [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work 45.8% 2023 up 8.5% 16th [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance 38.4% 2023 up 19.3% 17th [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash 36.7% 2023 up 7.0% 14th