Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
British Virgin Islands ranks 160th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0069 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands was 0.1% 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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
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.