Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Saint Lucia
10,343 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
14,678 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
79th
Vanuatu rank
76th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14,678 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4,335 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 79th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,616 people | 1,804 people | 6,812 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10,045 people | 7,052 people | 2,992 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10,341 people | 11,965 people | 1,624 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Saint Lucia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14,678 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 4,335 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 79th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.