Sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Sanitation facilities usage was 133.82 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
133.82 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
937.23 people
in 2000
All-time low
131.58 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024

2004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 937.2 people2001: 919.6 people2002: 898 people2003: 874.4 people2004: 850.1 people2005: 825.8 people2006: 802 people2007: 778.5 people2008: 755.3 people2009: 731.6 people2010: 706.2 people2011: 679 people2012: 651.6 people2013: 622.5 people2014: 592.2 people2015: 561.1 people2016: 529 people2017: 496.2 people2018: 462.9 people2019: 428.6 people2020: 131.6 people2021: 132 people2022: 132.5 people2023: 133.1 people2024: 133.8 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, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Montenegro 256.07 people compare
  2. 121 Tuvalu 176.41 people compare
  3. 122 Georgia 134.26 people compare
  4. 124 Guyana 109.92 people compare
  5. 125 Nauru 98.33 people compare
  6. 126 Tonga 88.53 people compare

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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 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.