Antigua and Barbuda - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Antigua and Barbuda was 96.74 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 98.25 in 2000, while its lowest value was 96.74 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 98.25
2001 98.14
2002 98.02
2003 97.90
2004 97.79
2005 97.67
2006 97.55
2007 97.44
2008 97.32
2009 97.21
2010 97.09
2011 96.97
2012 96.86
2013 96.74
2014 96.74
2015 96.74
2016 96.74
2017 96.74

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention