Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage
Saint Lucia
11,065 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
16,271 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
86th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 16,271 people against 11,065 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 5,206 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 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 88th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 232 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 | 11,925 people | 1,837 people | 10,088 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11,292 people | 7,641 people | 3,650 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 11,058 people | 13,181 people | 2,123 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Saint Lucia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 16,271 people against 11,065 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 5,206 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?
- Saint Lucia ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 86th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.