Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
84.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 99.6%.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 45th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.8% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 42 Seychelles 99.7% compare
- 43 Portugal 99.7% compare
- 44 United States 99.6% compare
- 46 Denmark 99.6% compare
- 47 Belgium 99.5% compare
- 48 Martinique 99.5% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Antigua and Barbuda was 99.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 45th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).