People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,740 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,740 people, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,575 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,740 people, in 2017.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,575 people | — |
| 2001 | 5,335 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,060 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4,771 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4,478 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 4,182 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,885 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,586 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,285 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,980 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2,665 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,356 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,051 people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1,741 people | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1,741 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,741 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,741 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,740 people | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,740 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,740 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,314 people | 2,980 people | 5,575 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,972 people | 1,740 people | 2,665 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,740 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,575 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,740 people in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.