Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique
Martinique: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique, 2001–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique peaked at 2.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Martinique ranks 147th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
More reference data data for Martinique
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 19.21 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Martinique was 0.5% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Martinique ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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 Share of population 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.