Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 97.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla peaked at 97.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2000.
That places Anguilla 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.7% compare
- 117 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
- 121 Egypt 97.3% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 97.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Anguilla was 97.5% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Anguilla ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.