People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 11,152 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
In 2022, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia stood at 11,152 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 16,439 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,073 people, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,304 people | — |
| 2001 | 16,434 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,439 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,439 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,982 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,543 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,125 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14,723 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14,337 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,974 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13,634 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13,313 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12,979 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,641 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12,298 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11,950 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 11,596 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,304 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11,073 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,107 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,136 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,145 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,152 people | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11,152 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11,152 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,530 people | 13,974 people | 16,439 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,189 people | 11,073 people | 13,634 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,144 people | 11,136 people | 11,152 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 129 Uruguay 13,977 people compare
- 130 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 131 Dominica 11,274 people compare
- 133 Micronesia (country) 10,588 people compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,081 people compare
- 135 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 11,152 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,439 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,073 people in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.