People not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 369.72 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 369.72 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11,413 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 363.55 people, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,413 people | — |
| 2001 | 11,004 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,544 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,056 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,553 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9,045 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,536 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8,022 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7,503 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,970 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6,411 people | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5,827 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5,232 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,617 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,986 people | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 3,342 people | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,687 people | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,023 people | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1,351 people | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 831.44 people | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 363.55 people | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 364.74 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 366.17 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 367.83 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 369.72 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 369.72 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 369.72 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.3% | 831.44 people | 363.55 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,264 people | 6,970 people | 11,413 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,631 people | 831.44 people | 6,411 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.4 people | 363.55 people | 369.72 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 600.55 people compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 475.35 people compare
- 168 Nauru 428.55 people compare
- 170 Tuvalu 299.62 people compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 188.6 people compare
- 172 Palau 172.55 people compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda was 369.72 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,413 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.55 people in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.