People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 98.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 98.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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 health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 98.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.