People using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People using at least a basic drinking water source was 38,727 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2017, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 38,727 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 38,727 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,309 people, in 2001.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,569 people | 30,309 people | 33,186 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,027 people | 33,505 people | 38,727 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,870 people compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 39,418 people compare
- 212 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 214 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 215 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 32,834 people compare
More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 253 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 300 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 11,017 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 38,727 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,727 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,309 people in 2001.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.