Antigua and Barbuda vs United States: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Antigua and Barbuda
0.4%
in 2024
United States
0.4%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
151st
United States rank
153rd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 151st and United States ranks 153rd of 232 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 0.1% | 11.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 3.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 0.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 151st and United States ranks 153rd 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 Share of population 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.