People using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 92,762 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
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 Antigua and Barbuda is 92,762 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 92,762 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,008 people, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 197th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,590 people | 73,008 people | 82,550 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,453 people | 83,738 people | 90,308 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,825 people | 90,856 people | 92,762 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 194 Jersey 101,821 people compare
- 195 Aruba 101,555 people compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 99,694 people compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 84,451 people compare
- 199 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
- 200 Andorra 81,938 people compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda was 92,762 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 92,762 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,008 people in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 197th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.