People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 5,200 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 5,200 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena peaked at 5,814 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,200 people, in 2024.
Saint Helena ranks 227th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,481 people | 5,239 people | 5,814 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,410 people | 5,295 people | 5,480 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,300 people | 5,200 people | 5,392 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 11,196 people compare
- 225 Tuvalu 9,525 people compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,525 people compare
- 228 Montserrat 4,304 people compare
- 229 Falkland Islands 3,342 people compare
- 230 Tokelau 2,506 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)
- 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)
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources 84.09 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena was 5,200 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5,814 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 people in 2024.
- How does Saint Helena rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Helena ranks 227th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.