What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?

0.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Saint Kitts and Nevis

96.3%

in 2017

Suriname

96.1%

in 2024

Saint Kitts and Nevis rank

139th

Suriname rank

140th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Suriname

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 96.3% against 96.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 140th of 232 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.7%	90.5%	0.2%	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s	95.8%	93.7%	2.1%	Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?: Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 96.3% against 96.1% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?: 0.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 140th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.