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
People not using safely managed 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
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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Grenada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,867 people | — |
| 2001 | 22,018 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 21,134 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 20,249 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19,345 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18,425 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17,491 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 16,545 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15,586 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 14,614 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 13,628 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 12,650 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 11,858 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 11,603 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11,507 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,562 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,608 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,639 people | +0.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 11,639 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 11,639 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.00 million people, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.