Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 97.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 97.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116th out of 231 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 113 Iran 97.9% compare
- 114 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
- 117 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 119 Anguilla 97.5% compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % 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 -2.67 % 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 97.7% in 2018, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 116th out of 231 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.