People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People using improved drinking water sources was 2,384 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2,384 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5,168 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,881 people, in 2016.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 137th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,168 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,988 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,802 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,615 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,423 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,229 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,033 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,836 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,050 people | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 2,859 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,668 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,476 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,286 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,097 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,910 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,895 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,881 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,407 people | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 2,384 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,200 people | 2,859 people | 5,168 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,222 people | 1,881 people | 2,668 people | 9 |
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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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.4903 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -0.4903 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.4903 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0265 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,384 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5,168 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 people in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 137th out of 231 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 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.