People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat
Montserrat: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 4,304 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat, 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
Montserrat recorded 4,304 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat peaked at 4,933 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,304 people, in 2024.
That places Montserrat 228th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,933 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,502 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4,390 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,404 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,429 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,460 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,494 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,534 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,587 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,644 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,702 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,729 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,704 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,661 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,620 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,583 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,548 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,514 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,480 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,452 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,421 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,392 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,367 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,334 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,304 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,538 people | 4,390 people | 4,933 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,599 people | 4,452 people | 4,729 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,363 people | 4,304 people | 4,421 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 225 Tuvalu 9,525 people compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,525 people compare
- 227 Saint Helena 5,200 people compare
- 229 Falkland Islands 3,342 people compare
- 230 Tokelau 2,506 people compare
- 231 Niue 1,785 people compare
More environment data for Montserrat
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -23.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 33.33 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 336.22 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 9.8 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.437 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montserrat was 4,304 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4,933 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,304 people in 2024.
- How does Montserrat rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Montserrat ranks 228th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.