People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 38,521 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 38,521 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 38,521 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,239 people, in 2001.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 212th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,276 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,239 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30,479 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,850 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,217 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,588 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31,964 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32,331 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32,690 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,042 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,351 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,828 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,585 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 35,417 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36,225 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37,014 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37,783 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38,521 people | +2.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 38,521 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 38,521 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,467 people | 30,239 people | 33,042 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,841 people | 33,351 people | 38,521 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 209 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 210 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 211 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 213 Greenland 34,994 people
- 214 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 38,521 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,521 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,239 people in 2001.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 212th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.