Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0.3026 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.3026 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.8732 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2991 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 50th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8732 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.8483 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8141 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7791 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7443 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7104 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6778 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6463 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6158 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5858 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5553 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5249 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5013 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4769 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4517 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4261 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4005 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3749 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3494 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3241 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2991 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3012 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3026 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.3026 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0657 people per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7295 people per square kilometre | 0.5858 people per square kilometre | 0.8732 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4385 people per square kilometre | 0.3241 people per square kilometre | 0.5553 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3007 people per square kilometre | 0.2991 people per square kilometre | 0.3026 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 47 Sudan 0.3756 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.3709 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cameroon 0.3252 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Niger 0.3011 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Somalia 0.2989 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre compare
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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.3026 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8732 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2991 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.