People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States is 88.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2005.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.5% | — |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 83.5% | 85.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 5 |
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.3296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Caribbean Small States was 88.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2005.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.