Comoros vs Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Comoros
12,776 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
10,343 people
in 2022
Comoros rank
77th
Saint Lucia rank
79th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Comoros
  • Saint Lucia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 12,776 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 2,433 people.

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

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

Comoros ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,854 people 8,616 people 4,763 people Saint Lucia
2010s 7,894 people 10,045 people 2,151 people Saint Lucia
2020s 11,123 people 10,341 people 781.83 people Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Comoros or Saint Lucia?
Comoros, at 12,776 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Comoros and Saint Lucia?
2,433 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Saint Lucia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Comoros ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.