Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Anguilla, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Anguilla recorded 2.5% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Anguilla peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
That places Anguilla 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 86 Algeria 2.9% compare
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More environment data for Anguilla
- Forest area 5,500 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 6.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Anguilla?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Anguilla was 2.5% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Anguilla ranks 89th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.