Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 18,319 people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
18,319 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18,319 people
in 2016
All-time low
17,266 people
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201220162008: 17.3k people2009: 17.6k people2010: 17.8k people2011: 17.9k people2012: 18.0k people2013: 18.1k people2014: 18.2k people2015: 18.3k people2016: 18.3k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 103 Bhutan 18,622 people compare
  4. 105 Tonga 16,352 people compare
  5. 106 Maldives 15,279 people compare
  6. 107 North Macedonia 1,821 people compare

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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

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.