Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2013
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.4 %2001: 98.5 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 98.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 102nd out of 231 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 98.6% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 102nd out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint 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 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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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.