People not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 629.25 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands is 629.25 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,043 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 629.25 people, in 2024.
That places United States Virgin Islands 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,043 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,031 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,020 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,007 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 992.69 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 979.85 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 967.72 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 955.04 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 941.98 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 929.56 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 915.07 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 896.64 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 876.94 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 857.07 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 837.28 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 812.91 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 783.21 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 752.35 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 720.87 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 689.09 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 667.5 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 655.12 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 641.12 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 635.15 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 629.25 people | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 629.25 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 629.25 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 986.74 people | 929.56 people | 1,043 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.14 people | 689.09 people | 915.07 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.63 people | 629.25 people | 667.5 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 162 Samoa 1,010 people compare
- 163 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
- 164 American Samoa 730.22 people compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 600.55 people compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 475.35 people compare
- 168 Nauru 428.55 people compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands was 629.25 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 629.25 people in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 165th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 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.