People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: People using improved sanitation facilities was 5,237 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 5,237 people for people 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena peaked at 5,794 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,229 people, in 2008.
That places Saint Helena 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,794 people | — |
| 2003 | 5,698 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,597 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,490 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,381 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,275 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,229 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,257 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,293 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,332 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,375 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,411 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,446 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,488 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,504 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,493 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,477 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,458 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,430 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,390 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,343 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,289 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,237 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,465 people | 5,229 people | 5,794 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,428 people | 5,293 people | 5,504 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,338 people | 5,237 people | 5,430 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 226 Tuvalu 9,346 people compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 4,389 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 3,470 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 2,506 people compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena was 5,237 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5,794 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,229 people in 2008.
- How does Saint Helena rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.