People not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources was 53.53 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands is 53.53 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not 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.
That places British Virgin Islands 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not 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 | 43 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 46.79 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.95 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% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 53.53 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 20893.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 53.53 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,163 people, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -72.2% | 148.07 people | 41.15 people |
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
- 174 Tuvalu 82.16 people compare
- 175 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people compare
- 176 Cook Islands 56.64 people compare
- 178 Saint Helena 37.13 people compare
- 179 Niue 34.32 people compare
- 180 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands?
- People not 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 not 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not 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 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.