Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 99.3% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 99.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 99.5% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
- 68 Jordan 99.4% compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.2% compare
- 71 Honduras 99.2% compare
- 72 Bolivia 99.2% compare
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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 99.3% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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.