People not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: People not using improved drinking water sources was 1,010 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 1,010 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,904 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 989.65 people, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,904 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,883 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,857 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,826 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,793 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,760 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,726 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,692 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,658 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,623 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,582 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,537 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,486 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,432 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,374 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,315 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,253 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,189 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,123 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,057 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 989.65 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 994.95 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,005 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,010 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,010 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 394288.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,010 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,163 people, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,772 people | 1,623 people | 1,904 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,335 people | 1,057 people | 1,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 people | 989.65 people | 1,010 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,010 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 989.65 people in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.