People not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba

Aruba: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,254 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,254 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,799 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,250 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k people2001: 1.8k people2002: 1.8k people2003: 1.8k people2004: 1.7k people2005: 1.7k people2006: 1.7k people2007: 1.7k people2008: 1.7k people2009: 1.7k people2010: 1.6k people2011: 1.6k people2012: 1.6k people2013: 1.6k people2014: 1.5k people2015: 1.5k people2016: 1.5k people2017: 1.4k people2018: 1.4k people2019: 1.4k people2020: 1.3k people2021: 1.3k people2022: 1.3k people2023: 1.3k people2024: 1.3k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba stood at 1,254 people.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba peaked at 1,799 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,250 people, in 2022.

Aruba ranks 159th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,733 people 1,656 people 1,799 people 10
2010s 1,507 people 1,369 people 1,635 people 10
2020s 1,275 people 1,250 people 1,330 people 5

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 156 Tonga 1,555 people compare
  2. 157 Curacao 1,400 people compare
  3. 158 Guam 1,345 people compare
  4. 160 British Virgin Islands 1,064 people compare
  5. 162 Samoa 1,010 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Aruba was 1,254 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 Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 1,799 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 people in 2022.
How does Aruba rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Aruba ranks 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Aruba 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

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.