People not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People not using improved drinking water sources was 653.12 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
In 2017, people not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 653.12 people. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 703.64 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 653.12 people, in 2017.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691.55 people | 674.64 people | 703.64 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.04 people | 653.12 people | 667.8 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 1,010 people compare
- 156 Mauritius 933.75 people compare
- 157 Guam 789.72 people compare
- 159 Bhutan 548.99 people compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 453.66 people compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 451.22 people compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 653.12 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 703.64 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.12 people in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.