Saint Helena vs United States: Share using safely managed drinking water

Saint Helena

98.4%

in 2024

United States

97.6%

in 2024

Saint Helena rank

40th

United States rank

43rd

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Saint Helena
United States

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 98.4% against 97.6% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.