People using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 84,276 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,276 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
197th
of 232 countries
All-time high
107,536 people
in 2000
All-time low
84,276 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 107.5k people2001: 107.5k people2002: 107.4k people2003: 107.2k people2004: 106.8k people2005: 106.6k people2006: 106.5k people2007: 106.3k people2008: 106.0k people2009: 105.8k people2010: 105.4k people2011: 104.5k people2012: 103.4k people2013: 102.3k people2014: 101.2k people2015: 99.4k people2016: 97.0k people2017: 94.4k people2018: 91.6k people2019: 88.7k people2020: 87.0k people2021: 86.6k people2022: 85.9k people2023: 85.1k people2024: 84.3k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands is 84,276 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 107,536 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84,276 people, in 2024.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,766 people 105,829 people 107,536 people 10
2010s 98,784 people 88,684 people 105,396 people 10
2020s 85,763 people 84,276 people 87,040 people 5

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 194 Tonga 97,855 people compare
  2. 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,120 people compare
  3. 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 people compare
  4. 198 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
  5. 199 Andorra 81,938 people compare
  6. 200 Bermuda 64,598 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands was 84,276 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 107,536 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 84,276 people in 2024.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
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