Sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sanitation facilities usage was 133.82 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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, sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 133.82 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 937.23 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131.58 people, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 123rd 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 937.23 people | — |
| 2001 | 919.64 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 897.97 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 874.4 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 850.09 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 825.84 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 802 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 778.52 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 755.27 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 731.65 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 706.21 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 679.04 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 651.57 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 622.54 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 592.23 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 561.05 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 528.97 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 496.2 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 462.9 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 428.57 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 131.58 people | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 132.02 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 132.53 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 133.14 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 133.82 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 133.82 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage 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 | -69.3% | 428.57 people | 131.58 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 837.26 people | 731.65 people | 937.23 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.93 people | 428.57 people | 706.21 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.62 people | 131.58 people | 133.82 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda was 133.82 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 937.23 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.58 people in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.