Drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Drinking water services was 547.64 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 547.64 people for drinking water services in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 590.15 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 547.64 people, in 2016.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 590.15 people | — |
| 2009 | 585.16 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 580.01 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 574.55 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 569.08 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 563.69 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 558.3 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 553.06 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 547.64 people | -1.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 547.64 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 547.64 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.66 people | 585.16 people | 590.15 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 563.76 people | 547.64 people | 580.01 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 109 North Macedonia 845.16 people compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 655.48 people compare
- 111 Syria 581.5 people compare
- 113 Cyprus 515.74 people compare
- 114 Samoa 423.37 people compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 203.52 people compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 547.64 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 590.15 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.64 people in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for drinking water services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.