Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba
Aruba: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 3.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, 2000–2016
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 of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba is 3.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
That places Aruba 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 427323.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More environment data for Aruba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba was 3.3% in 2016, 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Aruba ranks 78th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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.