People not using improved drinking water sources in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources was 453.66 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
453.66 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1,632 people
in 2000
All-time low
453.66 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2000201220242000: 1.6k people2001: 1.6k people2002: 1.5k people2003: 1.5k people2004: 1.4k people2005: 1.4k people2006: 1.3k people2007: 1.3k people2008: 1.2k people2009: 1.2k people2010: 1.1k people2011: 1.1k people2012: 1.0k people2013: 959.8 people2014: 904.1 people2015: 844.5 people2016: 780.7 people2017: 717.5 people2018: 655.7 people2019: 595.5 people2020: 545.8 people2021: 504.4 people2022: 462.2 people2023: 457.9 people2024: 453.7 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 453.66 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,632 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 453.66 people, in 2024.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 160th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,406 people 1,181 people 1,632 people 10
2010s 867.72 people 595.54 people 1,130 people 10
2020s 484.82 people 453.66 people 545.84 people 5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 157 Guam 789.72 people compare
  2. 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 653.12 people compare
  3. 159 Bhutan 548.99 people compare
  4. 161 Marshall Islands 451.22 people compare
  5. 162 Anguilla 363.18 people compare
  6. 163 Qatar 336.07 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in United States Virgin Islands?
People not using improved drinking water sources in United States Virgin Islands was 453.66 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 United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1,632 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 453.66 people in 2024.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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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.