Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5,237 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,237
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
228th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5,794
in 2002
All-time low
5,229
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 5,237 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena peaked at 5,794 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,229, in 2008.
That places Saint Helena 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,794 | — |
| 2003 | 5,698 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,597 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,490 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,381 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,275 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,229 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,257 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,293 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,332 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,375 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,411 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,446 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,488 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,504 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,493 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,477 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,458 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,430 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,390 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,343 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,289 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,237 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,465 | 5,229 | 5,794 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,428 | 5,293 | 5,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,338 | 5,237 | 5,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
- 226 Tuvalu 9,346 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 compare
- 229 Montserrat 4,389 compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 3,470 compare
- 231 Tokelau 2,506 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena was 5,237 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5,794 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,229 in 2008.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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