Drinking water services in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Drinking water services in rural areas was 404.31 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
In 2016, drinking water services in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 404.31 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 449.81 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 404.31 people, in 2016.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 449.81 people | — |
| 2009 | 444.34 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 438.76 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 432.95 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 427.14 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 421.4 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 415.67 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 410.05 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 404.31 people | -1.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 404.31 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 404.31 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447.08 people | 444.34 people | 449.81 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 421.47 people | 404.31 people | 438.76 people | 7 |
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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 rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 404.31 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 in rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 449.81 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.31 people in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 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.