Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.61 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.61
in 2013
All-time low
98.45
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 98.61, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 98.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.45, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.45 | — |
| 2001 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.61 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 98.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 98.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.51 | 98.45 | 98.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98.57 | 98.61 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
- 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 98.44 compare
- 124 Nauru 98.39 compare
- 125 Georgia 98.31 compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 98.61 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 98.61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.45 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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