People using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People using improved sanitation facilities was 38,521 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, people using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 38,521 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 38,521 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,239 people, in 2001.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 213th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,276 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,239 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,479 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,850 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,217 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,588 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31,964 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32,331 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32,690 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,042 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,351 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,828 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,585 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35,417 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36,225 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,014 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37,783 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38,521 people | +2.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 38,521 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 38,521 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,467 people | 30,239 people | 33,042 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,841 people | 33,351 people | 38,521 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 211 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 212 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 214 Greenland 34,994 people
- 215 Marshall Islands 33,982 people compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 people compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 38,521 people in 2017, 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,521 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,239 people in 2001.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.