People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada

Grenada: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 11,639 people in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11,639 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 163 countries
All-time high
22,867 people
in 2000
All-time low
11,507 people
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada, 2000–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000200820172000: 22.9k people2001: 22.0k people2002: 21.1k people2003: 20.2k people2004: 19.3k people2005: 18.4k people2006: 17.5k people2007: 16.5k people2008: 15.6k people2009: 14.6k people2010: 13.6k people2011: 12.7k people2012: 11.9k people2013: 11.6k people2014: 11.5k people2015: 11.6k people2016: 11.6k people2017: 11.6k people

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 safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada is 11,639 people, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada peaked at 22,867 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,507 people, in 2014.

Grenada ranks 127th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,827 people 14,614 people 22,867 people 10
2010s 12,007 people 11,507 people 13,628 people 8

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 124 Bahrain 17,614 people compare
  2. 125 Estonia 14,369 people compare
  3. 128 Guam 10,071 people compare
  4. 129 Nauru 9,717 people compare
  5. 130 New Caledonia 9,173 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada?
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada was 11,639 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 22,867 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 11,507 people in 2014.
How does Grenada rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Grenada ranks 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.