Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sanitation facilities usage was 621.04 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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 sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 621.04 people, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,275 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 621.04 people, in 2017.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,275 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,237 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,191 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,142 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,092 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,041 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 990.4 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 939.49 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 888.1 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 835.57 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 780.33 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 726.96 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 675.03 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 621.29 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 621.56 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 621.53 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 621.37 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 621.04 people | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 621.04 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,063 people | 835.57 people | 1,275 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.14 people | 621.04 people | 780.33 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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 sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 621.04 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 recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.04 people in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.