Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Samoa
179.59 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
721.96 people
in 2022
Samoa rank
87th
Saint Lucia rank
85th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 721.96 people against 179.59 people in Samoa, a difference of 542.37 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 4.0 times Samoa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 87th and Saint Lucia ranks 85th of 186 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 3,309 people | 3,309 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 64.88 people | 1,247 people | 1,182 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 143.34 people | 716.87 people | 573.53 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 721.96 people against 179.59 people in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 542.37 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Samoa ranks 87th and Saint Lucia ranks 85th of 186 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 urban 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.