Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
172nd
of 231 regions
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Guadeloupe, 2001–2024

00.20.40.60.82001201220242001: 0.832 %2002: 0.832 %2003: 0.832 %2004: 0.832 %2005: 0.832 %2006: 0.79 %2007: 0.748 %2008: 0.706 %2009: 0.664 %2010: 0.622 %2011: 0.58 %2012: 0.537 %2013: 0.495 %2014: 0.453 %2015: 0.411 %2016: 0.369 %2017: 0.327 %2018: 0.285 %2019: 0.242 %2020: 0.2 %2021: 0.158 %2022: 0.116 %2023: 0.074 %2024: 0.074 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guadeloupe recorded 0.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Guadeloupe peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.

Guadeloupe ranks 172nd of 231 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Guadeloupe?
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Guadeloupe 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 Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Guadeloupe ranks 172nd out of 231 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guadeloupe 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.