Number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Number without access to improved sanitation was 1,740 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,740
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
155th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5,575
in 2000
All-time low
1,740
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000200820172000: 5.6k2001: 5.3k2002: 5.1k2003: 4.8k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.2k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.0k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,740, 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, number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,575 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,740, 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.

Number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 5,575 —
2001 5,335 -4.3%
2002 5,060 -5.2%
2003 4,771 -5.7%
2004 4,478 -6.1%
2005 4,182 -6.6%
2006 3,885 -7.1%
2007 3,586 -7.7%
2008 3,285 -8.4%
2009 2,980 -9.3%
2010 2,665 -10.6%
2011 2,356 -11.6%
2012 2,051 -12.9%
2013 1,741 -15.1%
2014 1,741 +0.0%
2015 1,741 -0.0%
2016 1,741 -0.0%
2017 1,740 -0.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,740 is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,740 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,314 2,980 5,575 10
2010s 1,972 1,740 2,665 8

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 152 Slovakia 2,543 compare
  2. 153 Qatar 1,934 compare
  3. 154 Martinique 1,766 compare
  4. 156 Tonga 1,555 compare
  5. 157 Curacao 1,400 compare
  6. 158 Guam 1,345 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Number without access to improved sanitation in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,740 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 5,575 in 2000.
What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 1,740 in 2017.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
Is number without access to improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without access to improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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