Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 87.94 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
87.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
87.94
in 2008
All-time low
87.94
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia stood at 87.94. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.94, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.94 | — |
| 2009 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.94 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 87.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 87.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.94 | 87.94 | 87.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.94 | 87.94 | 87.94 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 37 El Salvador 88.32 compare
- 38 Algeria 88 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 88
- 41 Syria 87.33 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 86.75 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 86.54 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saint Lucia was 87.94 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.94 in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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