Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Pierre and Miquelon recorded 1.8% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Saint Pierre and Miquelon 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Forest area 1,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -2.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -2.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -22 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -22 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 774.39 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 4.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 370 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 1.8% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.