Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena stood at 99.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena peaked at 99.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2023.
That places Saint Helena 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 77 United States Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
- 78 Samoa 99.4% compare
- 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 81 Portugal 99.3% compare
- 82 Jordan 99.3% compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 99.3% 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)
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 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)
- 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Helena was 99.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Helena ranks 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.