People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 15.31 people per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 15.31 people per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 50.24 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.31 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.24 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 47.67 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 45.09 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 42.52 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 39.95 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 34.87 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.38 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 29.94 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 27.53 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 25.18 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.86 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.59 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 18.38 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 16.23 people per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 16.01 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.78 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.55 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.31 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.31 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 15.31 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.76 people per square kilometre | 27.53 people per square kilometre | 50.24 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 people per square kilometre | 15.31 people per square kilometre | 25.18 people per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 34 Saint Lucia 16.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 16.47 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cameroon 16.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 14.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Niger 14.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Eritrea 14.59 people per square kilometre 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, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 15.31 people per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.24 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.