Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 96.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 96.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 139th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 87.7% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.3% | 96.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 473.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.6676 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 345.97 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 96.3% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 139th out of 232 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.