People using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba
Aruba: People using at least basic drinking water services was 96.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba is 96.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba peaked at 96.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2000.
Aruba ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Aruba was 96.7% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Aruba ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.