Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Aruba
1,254 people
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
1,064 people
in 2016
Aruba rank
159th
British Virgin Islands rank
160th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Aruba
  • British Virgin Islands
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 1,254 people against 1,064 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 190 people.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 159th and British Virgin Islands ranks 160th of 232 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 1,733 people 747.12 people 986.08 people Aruba
2010s 1,552 people 987.19 people 565.01 people Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Aruba or British Virgin Islands?
Aruba, at 1,254 people against 1,064 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
190 people, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Aruba and British Virgin Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Aruba ranks 159th and British Virgin Islands ranks 160th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.