Drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 143.69 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 143.69 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 143.69 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134.61 people, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 80th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.61 people | — |
| 2001 | 135.63 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 136.54 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 137.38 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 138.12 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 138.76 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 139.33 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 139.85 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 140.34 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 140.82 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 141.25 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 141.6 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 141.94 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 142.29 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 142.64 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 143.01 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 143.34 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 143.55 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 143.69 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.14 people | 134.61 people | 140.82 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.59 people | 141.25 people | 143.69 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 77 Vanuatu 205.13 people compare
- 78 Georgia 189.05 people compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 189.04 people compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
- 82 Suriname 16.03 people compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 7.45 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 usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 143.69 people in 2018, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 143.69 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.61 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.