People using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 84,276 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands is 84,276 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 107,536 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84,276 people, in 2024.
That places United States Virgin Islands 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107,536 people | — |
| 2001 | 107,494 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 107,398 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 107,163 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106,842 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106,626 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106,482 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 106,274 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106,018 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105,829 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105,396 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 104,494 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 103,421 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 102,300 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 101,162 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 99,435 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97,004 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 94,366 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 91,581 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 88,684 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 87,040 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 86,568 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85,866 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85,066 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 84,276 people | -0.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 84,276 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 84,276 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,766 people | 105,829 people | 107,536 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,784 people | 88,684 people | 105,396 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,763 people | 84,276 people | 87,040 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96,034 people compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 people compare
- 197 Kiribati 85,022 people compare
- 199 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
- 200 Andorra 81,938 people compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 69,528 people compare
More population data for United States Virgin Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,849 people (2100)
- Population density 177.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in United States Virgin Islands was 84,276 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 107,536 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,276 people in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.