Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Jamaica
12,918 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
10,343 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
113th
Saint Lucia rank
116th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Jamaica
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12,918 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2,575 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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