Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 12.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands was 0.7% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.