Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
99.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena, 2002–2024
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2002.
Saint Helena ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.0% | — |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Helena
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 10,202 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 0.39 (2007)
- Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient 7.36 million millions of constant united states dollars (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita 0.85 tonnes (2024)
- Share of global merchandise exports 0.0% (2024)
- Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 0 homicides per 100,000 population (2009)
- Total official flows (disbursement) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 4.88 (2024)
- Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient 7.36 (2024)
- Foreign aid and investments received 53.68 million millions of current united states dollars (2024)
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff 46.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Helena was 100.0% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Helena ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.