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.
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 compare
- 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
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.53 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.47 children per women (2023)
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.