Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Anguilla

Anguilla: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 78.18 people in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
78.18 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
248.02 people
in 2000
All-time low
71.83 people
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Anguilla, 2000–2017

501001502002502000200820172000: 248 people2001: 239.8 people2002: 229.2 people2003: 217.5 people2004: 205.5 people2005: 193.1 people2006: 180.2 people2007: 166.8 people2008: 153 people2009: 138.7 people2010: 124 people2011: 108.6 people2012: 89.8 people2013: 71.8 people2014: 74.4 people2015: 77 people2016: 77.6 people2017: 78.2 people

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

Analysis

Anguilla recorded 78.18 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Anguilla peaked at 248.02 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.83 people, in 2013.

Anguilla ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197.19 people 138.75 people 248.02 people 10
2010s 87.67 people 71.83 people 123.97 people 8

Countries ranked near Anguilla

  1. 90 Guyana 109.92 people compare
  2. 91 Tuvalu 107.38 people compare
  3. 92 Nauru 98.33 people compare
  4. 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 people compare
  5. 95 Cook Islands 33.8 people compare
  6. 96 Tonga 21.18 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Anguilla?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Anguilla was 78.18 people in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Anguilla?
The highest recorded value was 248.02 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Anguilla?
The lowest recorded value was 71.83 people in 2013.
How does Anguilla rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Anguilla ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Anguilla?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Anguilla 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.