Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 58.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 58.9% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Caribbean peaked at 59.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2000.
Caribbean ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.8% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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 safely managed drinking water in Caribbean?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Caribbean was 58.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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