People using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: People using at least basic drinking water services was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 98.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 81 Argentina 99.0% compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
- 83 Bahamas 98.9% compare
- 85 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Antigua and Barbuda was 98.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.