Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 133rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 90285.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More environment data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 63.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 0.4617 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.7% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 133rd out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.