People using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People using improved drinking water sources was 268.61 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 268.61 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2017.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 434.36 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 246.97 people, in 2013.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 434.36 people | — |
| 2001 | 416.61 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 402.57 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 389.93 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 376.83 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 363.38 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 349.56 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 335.24 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 320.44 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 305.16 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 289.14 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 274.14 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 260.71 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 246.97 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 252.6 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 258.11 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 263.47 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 268.61 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.41 people | 305.16 people | 434.36 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.22 people | 246.97 people | 289.14 people | 8 |
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More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 300 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 268.61 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 434.36 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.97 people in 2013.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.