Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2022
All-time low
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 99.5% 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 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 82nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 New Caledonia 99.5% compare
- 80 Palau 99.5% compare
- 81 Guam 99.5% compare
- 83 Samoa 99.4% compare
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 85 Saint Helena 99.3% compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in United States Virgin Islands?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in United States Virgin Islands was 99.5% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 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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