Sanitation facilities usage in Aruba

Aruba: Sanitation facilities usage was 926.96 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
926.96 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,089 people
in 2001
All-time low
924.52 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Aruba, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k2000201220242000: 1.1k people2001: 1.1k people2002: 1.1k people2003: 1.1k people2004: 1.1k people2005: 1.1k people2006: 1.1k people2007: 1.1k people2008: 1.1k people2009: 1.1k people2010: 1.1k people2011: 1.1k people2012: 1.0k people2013: 1.0k people2014: 1.0k people2015: 1.0k people2016: 1.0k people2017: 994.6 people2018: 983.6 people2019: 971.8 people2020: 956.9 people2021: 940.4 people2022: 924.5 people2023: 925.9 people2024: 927 people

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 sanitation facilities usage in Aruba is 926.96 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Aruba peaked at 1,089 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 924.52 people, in 2022.

That places Aruba 111th 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 1,077 people 1,063 people 1,089 people 10
2010s 1,018 people 971.76 people 1,058 people 10
2020s 934.94 people 924.52 people 956.88 people 5

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 108 Qatar 1,934 people compare
  2. 109 Gambia 1,335 people compare
  3. 110 Guam 1,204 people compare
  4. 112 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 people compare
  5. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 621.04 people compare
  6. 114 Bahamas 497.88 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Aruba?
Sanitation facilities usage in Aruba was 926.96 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 Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 1,089 people in 2001.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 924.52 people in 2022.
How does Aruba rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Aruba ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 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
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.