People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 44,676 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 44,676 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 44,713 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,117 people, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 205th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,117 people | — |
| 2001 | 39,860 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 40,387 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40,826 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41,251 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41,664 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42,087 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42,516 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42,940 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43,321 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43,563 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43,907 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44,352 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44,694 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44,713 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44,711 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,699 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44,676 people | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 44,676 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 44,676 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,397 people | 39,117 people | 43,321 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,414 people | 43,563 people | 44,713 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 202 Cayman Islands 61,981 people compare
- 203 Kiribati 60,766 people compare
- 204 Dominica 55,048 people compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 43,349 people
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 44,676 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 44,713 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,117 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 205th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.