People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: People using at least basic sanitation services was 95.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 95.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 95.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2000.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 95.0% 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 sanitation services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.