Number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number without basic handwashing was 22,251 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
22,251
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22,251
in 2016
All-time low
21,366
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016
Number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia is 22,251, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia peaked at 22,251 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,366, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,366 | — |
| 2009 | 21,511 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21,652 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,766 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,865 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,964 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22,061 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,158 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22,251 | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 22,251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 22,251 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,438 | 21,366 | 21,511 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,960 | 21,652 | 22,251 | 7 |
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 number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia?
- Number without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia was 22,251 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,251 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,366 in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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