People using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 84,451 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands, 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands stood at 84,451 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 106,947 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84,451 people, in 2024.
That places United States Virgin Islands 198th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106,947 people | — |
| 2001 | 106,942 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 106,884 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 106,687 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106,405 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106,226 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106,119 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105,948 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 105,729 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105,578 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105,181 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104,318 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 103,282 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 102,197 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 101,095 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99,404 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97,006 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 94,400 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 91,646 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 88,778 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 87,161 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 86,719 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86,045 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85,243 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 84,451 people | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 84,451 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 84,451 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,346 people | 105,578 people | 106,947 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,731 people | 88,778 people | 105,181 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,924 people | 84,451 people | 87,161 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 195 Aruba 101,555 people compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 99,694 people compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 92,762 people compare
- 199 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
- 200 Andorra 81,938 people compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 71,077 people compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands was 84,451 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 106,947 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,451 people in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.