Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 18,319 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia stood at 18,319 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 18,319 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,266 people, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,266 people | — |
| 2009 | 17,574 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,848 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,942 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,024 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,103 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,178 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,251 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,319 people | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18,319 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18,319 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,420 people | 17,266 people | 17,574 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,095 people | 17,848 people | 18,319 people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia was 18,319 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,319 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,266 people in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.