What is the highest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.

What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.

How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2018.

Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Name: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Creator: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

2.3%

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

93rd

of 231 countries

All-time high

4.6%

in 2000

All-time low

2.3%

in 2018

Years of data

2000–2018

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 4.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3.8%	3.1%	4.6%	10
2010s	2.5%	2.3%	3.0%	9

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More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1852 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0439 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0324 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.3% in 2018, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.