Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, China or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 51.23 people against 0 people in China as of 2017.

What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between China and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

51.23 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sanitation facilities usage

China

0 people

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

51.23 people

in 2017

China rank

133rd

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

130th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

China
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 51.23 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 51.23 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 133rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 130th of 232 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.68 million people	117.57 people	25.68 million people	China
2010s	11.25 million people	54.89 people	11.25 million people	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, China or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 51.23 people against 0 people in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between China and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 51.23 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do China and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: China ranks 133rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 130th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.