Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 99.6%.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.8% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More economy & growth data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.78 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Antigua and Barbuda was 99.6% 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 population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 population using improved 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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.