People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba

Aruba: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,422 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3,422 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4,231 people
in 2000
All-time low
3,318 people
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, 2000–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200820162000: 4.2k people2001: 4.2k people2002: 4.1k people2003: 4.1k people2004: 4.0k people2005: 3.9k people2006: 3.8k people2007: 3.8k people2008: 3.7k people2009: 3.6k people2010: 3.5k people2011: 3.4k people2012: 3.3k people2013: 3.3k people2014: 3.4k people2015: 3.4k people2016: 3.4k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Croatia 3,752 people compare
  2. 136 Grenada 3,705 people compare
  3. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
  4. 139 Cayman Islands 3,380 people compare
  5. 140 Seychelles 2,964 people compare
  6. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,384 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.