People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 721.76 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 721.76 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,527 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 706.05 people, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,527 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,508 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,489 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,465 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,439 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,413 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,385 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,358 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,330 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,299 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,265 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,226 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,177 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,126 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,071 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,015 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 956.41 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 895.78 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 833.6 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 770.16 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 706.05 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 710.42 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 714.51 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 718.31 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 721.76 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 721.76 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,421 people | 1,299 people | 1,527 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,034 people | 770.16 people | 1,265 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.21 people | 706.05 people | 721.76 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Antigua and Barbuda was 721.76 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.05 people in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.