Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2022
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.5 %2001: 98.5 %2002: 98.6 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 98.7 %2005: 98.7 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.9 %2010: 98.9 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.4 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 99.5% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 77th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.5% 98.9% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.9% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 74 New Caledonia 99.5% compare
  2. 75 Palau 99.5% compare
  3. 76 Guam 99.5% compare
  4. 78 Samoa 99.4% compare
  5. 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
  6. 80 Saint Helena 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in United States Virgin Islands was 99.5% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.