People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba
Aruba: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,422 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 3,422 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba peaked at 4,231 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,318 people, in 2012.
That places Aruba 138th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,231 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,191 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,126 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,052 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,975 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,900 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,828 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,755 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,680 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,601 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,515 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,419 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,318 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,344 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,370 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,397 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,422 people | +0.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3,422 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1335847.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3,422 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,163 people, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,934 people | 3,601 people | 4,231 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,398 people | 3,318 people | 3,515 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 135 Croatia 3,752 people compare
- 136 Grenada 3,705 people compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 3,380 people compare
- 140 Seychelles 2,964 people compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,384 people compare
More environment data for Aruba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba was 3,422 people in 2016, 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,231 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,318 people in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Aruba ranks 138th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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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.