Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 93rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 90 Argentina 99.0% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
- 92 Bahamas 98.9% compare
- 94 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8% compare
- 96 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Antigua and Barbuda was 98.9% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.