Share using safely managed drinking water in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Share using safely managed drinking water was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 163 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2022
All-time low
97.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.4 %2001: 97.4 %2002: 97.5 %2003: 97.6 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 98 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.4 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.6 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.7 %2024: 98.7 %

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

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 98.7% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2000.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 97.4% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.3% 98.1% 98.5% 10
2020s 98.7% 98.6% 98.7% 5

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  5. 40 Saint Helena 98.4% compare
  6. 41 Czechia 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in United States Virgin Islands?
Share using safely managed drinking water in United States Virgin Islands was 98.7% in 2024, 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 United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water 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 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
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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.