People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People using improved sanitation facilities was 45,310 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 45,310 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 45,348 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,673 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,673 people | — |
| 2001 | 40,426 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40,960 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,405 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41,837 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42,255 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42,684 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43,120 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 43,550 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43,936 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44,181 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44,530 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44,982 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 45,328 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45,348 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,346 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,334 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45,310 people | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 45,310 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 45,310 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,985 people | 39,673 people | 43,936 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,045 people | 44,181 people | 45,348 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 204 Dominica 57,222 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 46,035 people compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 people
- 208 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 45,310 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 45,348 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,673 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.