Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- 112 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.4% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.