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

Latest (2022)
10,343 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10,645 people
in 2010
All-time low
9,388 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201120222000: 9.4k people2001: 9.5k people2002: 9.8k people2003: 10.0k people2004: 10.1k people2005: 10.2k people2006: 10.3k people2007: 10.4k people2008: 10.5k people2009: 10.6k people2010: 10.6k people2011: 10.6k people2012: 10.5k people2013: 10.5k people2014: 10.4k people2015: 10.3k people2016: 10.2k people2017: 10.2k people2018: 10.3k people2019: 10.3k people2020: 10.3k people2021: 10.3k people2022: 10.3k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 113 Jamaica 12,918 people compare
  2. 114 Jordan 12,181 people compare
  3. 115 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
  4. 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
  5. 118 Mauritius 8,880 people compare
  6. 119 Ukraine 8,765 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.