People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 5,237 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena is 5,237 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena peaked at 5,794 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,229 people, in 2008.
That places Saint Helena 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,794 people | — |
| 2003 | 5,698 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,597 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,490 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,381 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,275 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,229 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,257 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,293 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,332 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,375 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,411 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,446 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,488 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,504 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,493 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,477 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,458 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,430 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,390 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,343 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,289 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,237 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,465 people | 5,229 people | 5,794 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,428 people | 5,293 people | 5,504 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,338 people | 5,237 people | 5,430 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 225 Tuvalu 8,650 people compare
- 226 Nauru 8,521 people compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 3,924 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 3,470 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 2,429 people compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 44.23 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Helena was 5,237 people in 2024, 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 at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5,794 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,229 people in 2008.
- How does Saint Helena rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.