AGUACYCLE
Latin America & Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

Capital: Saint John's · High income · Pop. 93,772

Safely managed drinking water
Safely managed sanitation
560
m³ freshwater / person / yr
8%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)

Antigua and Barbuda has about 560 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year — below the ~1,000 m³ threshold widely used to define water scarcity. It withdraws the equivalent of 8% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 16% of Antigua and Barbuda's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Antigua and Barbuda have safe drinking water?

Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Antigua and Barbuda; basic-service estimates may exist.

Does Antigua and Barbuda have enough freshwater?

Antigua and Barbuda has roughly 560 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 8% of it annually (low stress).

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