People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 97.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2018, people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 97.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 100 Iran 97.9% compare
- 101 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
- 104 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 97.7% in 2018, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (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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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.