Drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Drinking water services in rural areas was 159.15 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
159.15 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
159.15 people
in 2024
All-time low
114.05 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 159.15 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 159.15 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.05 people, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 103rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.05 people | — |
| 2001 | 116.47 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 119.05 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 121.48 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 123.89 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 126.4 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 129.08 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 131.95 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 135.01 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138.17 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 141.16 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 143.88 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 145.77 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 147.46 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 148.98 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 150.41 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 151.67 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 152.78 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153.78 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 154.71 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 155.68 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 156.64 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 157.55 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 158.38 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 159.15 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 159.15 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.55 people | 114.05 people | 138.17 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.06 people | 141.16 people | 154.71 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.48 people | 155.68 people | 159.15 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % 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 rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 159.15 people in 2024, 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 in rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 159.15 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.05 people in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.