Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 90.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean 185th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.2% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 182 Sri Lanka 90.2% compare
- 183 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 184 Poland 90.1% compare
- 186 Ghana 89.9% compare
- 187 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.9% compare
- 188 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Caribbean was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Caribbean ranks 185th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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