Rural without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Rural without basic handwashing was 18,319 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
18,319
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18,319
in 2016
All-time low
17,266
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2016
Rural without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, rural without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia stood at 18,319. 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 without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia peaked at 18,319 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,266, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,266 | — |
| 2009 | 17,574 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,848 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,942 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,024 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,103 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,178 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18,251 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,319 | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18,319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18,319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,420 | 17,266 | 17,574 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,095 | 17,848 | 18,319 | 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 without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Saint Lucia was 18,319 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,319 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,266 in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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