Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 98.8% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 8 |
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More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 98.8% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.