Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 98.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 98.4% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.