Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 100.0% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda was 100.0% 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.