Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 96.3 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 96.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.68, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 137th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.68 | — |
| 2001 | 88.34 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.67 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.33 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.32 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.65 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.31 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.66 | 87.68 | 93.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8 | 94.31 | 96.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 96.3 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.68 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 137th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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