Caribbean small states - 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 Caribbean small states was 94.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 94.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 92.34 in 2000.

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 92.34
2001 92.59
2002 92.84
2003 93.10
2004 93.23
2005 93.29
2006 93.34
2007 93.40
2008 93.45
2009 93.50
2010 93.56
2011 93.61
2012 93.67
2013 93.82
2014 94.10
2015 94.36
2016 94.60
2017 94.80
2018 94.86
2019 94.96
2020 94.78

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention