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.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 17776.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -73.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | -42.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (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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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.