Share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada

Grenada: Share using safely managed drinking water was 89.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 163 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2014
All-time low
78.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 78.7 %2001: 79.6 %2002: 80.5 %2003: 81.4 %2004: 82.3 %2005: 83.2 %2006: 84.1 %2007: 85 %2008: 85.9 %2009: 86.9 %2010: 87.8 %2011: 88.7 %2012: 89.5 %2013: 89.8 %2014: 89.9 %2015: 89.9 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 89.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada is 89.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada peaked at 89.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2000.

Grenada ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.8% 78.7% 86.9% 10
2010s 89.4% 87.8% 89.9% 8

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 71 Andorra 90.6% compare
  2. 72 American Samoa 90.5% compare
  3. 73 French Polynesia 90.4% compare
  4. 75 Jordan 89.0% compare
  5. 76 Poland 88.7% compare
  6. 77 Brazil 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Grenada was 89.9% in 2017, 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 using safely managed drinking water recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2000.
How does Grenada rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Grenada ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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 using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.