People using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla
Anguilla: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 14,062 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla, 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla is 14,062 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla peaked at 14,062 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,749 people, in 2000.
That places Anguilla 220th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,760 people | 10,749 people | 12,731 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,422 people | 12,918 people | 14,062 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) 26,109 people compare
- 219 Palau 17,612 people compare
- 221 Cook Islands 13,672 people compare
- 222 Nauru 11,689 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
More environment data for Anguilla
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 5,500 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 6.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla was 14,062 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 14,062 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,749 people in 2000.
- How does Anguilla rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Anguilla ranks 220th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Anguilla 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.