People using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique
Martinique: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 341,836 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique, 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 Martinique is 341,836 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique peaked at 420,619 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 341,836 people, in 2024.
That places Martinique 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420,619 people | — |
| 2001 | 416,392 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 411,719 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 407,666 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 404,362 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 401,119 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 399,677 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 399,986 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 399,827 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 398,607 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 396,427 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 393,568 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 390,694 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 388,389 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 385,897 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 382,578 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 377,702 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 370,297 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 362,865 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 358,359 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 355,331 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 351,963 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 348,117 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 344,632 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 341,836 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405,997 people | 398,607 people | 420,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,678 people | 358,359 people | 396,427 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,376 people | 341,836 people | 355,331 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 174 Iceland 393,396 people compare
- 175 Bahamas 390,512 people compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 374,829 people compare
- 178 Mayotte 304,547 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 292,603 people compare
- 180 New Caledonia 291,289 people compare
More environment data for Martinique
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,600 t (2001)
- Country area — Area 108.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2.74 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Martinique was 341,836 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 420,619 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,836 people in 2024.
- How does Martinique rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Martinique ranks 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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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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.