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

Latest (2016)
3.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2000
All-time low
3.3%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Aruba, 2000–2016

0123452000200820162000: 4.8 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.6% 4.8% 10
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.5% 7

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.