People not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada
Grenada: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3,705 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, people not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada stood at 3,705 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada peaked at 5,973 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,229 people, in 2012.
Grenada ranks 136th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,973 people | — |
| 2001 | 5,749 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,516 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,285 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,049 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,810 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,569 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,325 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,079 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,830 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,579 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,332 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,229 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,643 people | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3,663 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,681 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,696 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,705 people | +0.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 3,705 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 3,705 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,163 people, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,919 people | 3,830 people | 5,973 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,566 people | 3,229 people | 3,705 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 133 North Macedonia 4,077 people compare
- 134 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
- 135 Croatia 3,752 people compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
- 138 Aruba 3,422 people compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 3,380 people compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % 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 4.58 % 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 Grenada?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Grenada was 3,705 people in 2017, 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,973 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,229 people in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Grenada ranks 136th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.