India vs Saint Lucia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

India

85.9%

in 2024

Saint Lucia

87.2%

in 2016

India rank

31st

Saint Lucia rank

28th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Saint Lucia currently reports 87.2% against 85.9% in India, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.