People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2005.
Caribbean Small States ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.9% | — |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 5 |
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Caribbean Small States was 98.6% 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, urban recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2005.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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, urban (% of urban 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.