North Macedonia vs Saint Lucia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

North Macedonia
9,895 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
11,152 people
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
135th
Saint Lucia rank
132nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Saint Lucia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 11,152 people against 9,895 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,257 people.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 232 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 122,983 people 15,530 people 107,453 people North Macedonia
2010s 52,963 people 12,189 people 40,773 people North Macedonia
2020s 11,947 people 11,144 people 802.97 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, North Macedonia or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 11,152 people against 9,895 people in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between North Macedonia and Saint Lucia?
1,257 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Saint Lucia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
North Macedonia ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.