People not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People not using improved drinking water sources was 268.61 people in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
268.61 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 231 countries
All-time high
434.36 people
in 2000
All-time low
246.97 people
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2017

01002003004002000200820172000: 434.4 people2001: 416.6 people2002: 402.6 people2003: 389.9 people2004: 376.8 people2005: 363.4 people2006: 349.6 people2007: 335.2 people2008: 320.4 people2009: 305.2 people2010: 289.1 people2011: 274.1 people2012: 260.7 people2013: 247 people2014: 252.6 people2015: 258.1 people2016: 263.5 people2017: 268.6 people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2017, people not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 268.61 people.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not 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 165th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 369.41 people 305.16 people 434.36 people 10
2010s 264.22 people 246.97 people 289.14 people 8

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

  1. 162 Anguilla 363.18 people compare
  2. 163 Qatar 336.07 people compare
  3. 166 Nauru 191.75 people compare
  4. 167 Tonga 164.75 people compare
  5. 168 Falkland Islands 164.47 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
People not 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 not 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is people not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.