People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 84.09 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Saint Helena, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 84.09 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Saint Helena peaked at 1,119 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.27 people, in 2021.
Saint Helena ranks 149th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 people | 1,009 people | 1,119 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 658.7 people | 194.88 people | 1,027 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.32 people | 81.27 people | 88.15 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 146 Saint Martin (French part) 881.73 people compare
- 147 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 222.96 people compare
- 148 Niue 128.13 people compare
- 150 Isle of Man 75.24 people compare
- 151 San Marino 0.0026 people compare
- 152 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 152 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 152 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 152 Hungary 0 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0 people compare
- 152 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 152 Macao 0 people compare
- 152 Monaco 0 people compare
- 152 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 152 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 152 Singapore 0 people compare
More environment data for Saint Helena
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.3% (2024)
- Share of the population using improved water sources 99.3% (2024)
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.7% (2024)
- People not using improved drinking water sources 37.13 people (2024)
- People using at least a basic drinking water source 5,200 people (2024)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.3% (2024)
- Land use 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Share using safely managed drinking water 98.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Saint Helena?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Saint Helena was 84.09 people in 2024, 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.27 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Helena rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Saint Helena ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.