Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2013
All-time low
98.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.6 %2001: 98.6 %2002: 98.7 %2003: 98.8 %2004: 98.8 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 99.1 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 99.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 99.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.6% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.1% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

  1. 76 Guam 99.5% compare
  2. 77 United States Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
  3. 78 Samoa 99.4% compare
  4. 80 Saint Helena 99.3% compare
  5. 81 Portugal 99.3% compare
  6. 82 Jordan 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 99.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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