Drinking water usage in urban areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 44.38 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.38 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.95 people
in 2001
All-time low
43.15 people
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 44.38 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 46.95 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.15 people, in 2011.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 people | — |
| 2001 | 46.95 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.58 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.13 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.67 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.23 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 44.83 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.48 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.18 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.89 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.53 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.15 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.31 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.41 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.46 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.46 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.47 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.49 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.53 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.63 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.78 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.95 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.15 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.38 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.47 people | 43.89 people | 46.95 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.43 people | 43.15 people | 43.53 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.98 people | 43.63 people | 44.38 people | 5 |
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- 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 usage in urban areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 44.38 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.95 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.15 people in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.