Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 98.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 98.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 104 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 105 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 106 El Salvador 98.8% compare
- 108 Jamaica 98.7% compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.7%
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 98.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 71,778 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,910 current US$ per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,512 current LCU per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 40,099 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 98.8% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.