People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 10,343 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10,343 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,645 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,388 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,086 people | 9,388 people | 10,590 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,401 people | 10,233 people | 10,645 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,341 people | 10,339 people | 10,343 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 10,343 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,645 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,388 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.