Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 117th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 141200.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.1% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 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.