People using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People using improved drinking water sources was 53.53 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands, 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, people using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands stood at 53.53 people.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands peaked at 950.77 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.15 people, in 2012.
British Virgin Islands ranks 174th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 950.77 people | — |
| 2001 | 897.79 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 843.7 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 787.27 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 726.86 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 661.81 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 591.86 people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 516.53 people | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 435.37 people | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 347.31 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 247.94 people | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 148.07 people | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 41.15 people | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 42.99 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 46.78 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.94 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.35 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 47 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 49.36 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 50.36 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.28 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.97 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.87 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 53.53 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675.93 people | 347.31 people | 950.77 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.83 people | 41.15 people | 247.94 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52 people | 50.36 people | 53.53 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 171 Tuvalu 82.16 people compare
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people compare
- 173 Cook Islands 56.64 people compare
- 175 Saint Helena 37.13 people compare
- 176 Niue 34.32 people compare
- 177 Saint Martin (French Part) 20.14 people compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands?
- People using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands was 53.53 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 950.77 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.15 people in 2012.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 174th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.