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People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
56.12 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 56.1 people2003: 55.2 people2004: 54.2 people2005: 53.2 people2006: 52.1 people2007: 47.2 people2008: 42.9 people2009: 39.2 people2010: 35.5 people2011: 31.8 people2012: 28.1 people2013: 24.3 people2014: 20.4 people2015: 16.5 people2016: 12.5 people2017: 8.4 people2018: 4.4 people2019: 0.381 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people2023: 0 people2024: 0 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena peaked at 56.12 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.

Saint Helena ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50 people 39.17 people 56.12 people 8
2010s 18.23 people 0.3806 people 35.51 people 10
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people 5

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  15. 186 Germany 0 people compare
  16. 186 Gibraltar 0 people compare
  17. 186 Greece 0 people compare
  18. 186 Guernsey 0 people compare
  19. 186 Hungary 0 people compare
  20. 186 Iceland 0 people compare
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  33. 186 New Caledonia 0 people compare
  34. 186 New Zealand 0 people compare
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  38. 186 Portugal 0 people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena was 0 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 56.12 people in 2002.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
How does Saint Helena rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Saint Helena ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.