Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 51.23 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
51.23 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
152.97 people
in 2000
All-time low
47.1 people
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 51.23 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 152.97 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1 people, in 2013.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 94th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.57 people | 81.69 people | 152.97 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.89 people | 47.1 people | 72.92 people | 8 |
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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)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 28.9 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 34 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 51.23 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 152.97 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 people in 2013.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.