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
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint 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 %.
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.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 98.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 8 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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.