People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2018. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is -1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at -1.35 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11.73 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 83rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2003 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2004 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2011 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2012 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -11.73 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2016 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -1.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.83 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +88.5% | -11.73 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 80 North Macedonia -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Mongolia -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Croatia -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Sweden -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mali -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Turkey -1.68 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -1.55 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.73 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.