People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 149,028 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 149,028 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 149,028 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134,783 people, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134,783 people | — |
| 2001 | 136,170 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 137,399 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 138,569 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 139,326 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 140,034 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 140,721 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 141,345 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 141,911 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 142,484 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 143,027 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 143,377 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 143,623 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 143,851 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 144,053 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 145,020 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 145,968 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 146,817 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 147,590 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 148,120 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 148,604 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 148,822 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 149,028 people | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 149,028 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 149,028 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,274 people | 134,783 people | 142,484 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,145 people | 143,027 people | 148,120 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,818 people | 148,604 people | 149,028 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 149,028 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,028 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,783 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.