People using at least a basic drinking water source in St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 46,397 people in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in St. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in St. Kitts and Nevis stood at 46,397 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in St. Kitts and Nevis peaked at 46,435 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44,547 people, in 2000.
That places St. Kitts and Nevis 207th out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,607 people | 44,547 people | 46,241 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,360 people | 46,178 people | 46,435 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near St. Kitts and Nevis
- 204 Greenland 55,840 people compare
- 205 Faroe Islands 55,400 people compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,765 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,992 people
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,278 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,870 people compare
More environment data for St. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in St. Kitts and Nevis was 46,397 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 St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 46,435 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,547 people in 2000.
- How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 207th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in St. Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this St. 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 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.