People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 11,152 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11,152 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
16,439 people
in 2002
All-time low
11,073 people
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 16.3k people2001: 16.4k people2002: 16.4k people2003: 16.4k people2004: 16.0k people2005: 15.5k people2006: 15.1k people2007: 14.7k people2008: 14.3k people2009: 14.0k people2010: 13.6k people2011: 13.3k people2012: 13.0k people2013: 12.6k people2014: 12.3k people2015: 12.0k people2016: 11.6k people2017: 11.3k people2018: 11.1k people2019: 11.1k people2020: 11.1k people2021: 11.1k people2022: 11.2k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Uruguay 13,977 people compare
  2. 130 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
  3. 131 Dominica 11,274 people compare
  4. 133 Micronesia (country) 10,588 people compare
  5. 134 Mauritius 10,081 people compare
  6. 135 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.