People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 5,969 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 5,969 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19,592 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,969 people, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,116 people | 10,738 people | 19,592 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,188 people | 5,969 people | 9,819 people | 9 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0108 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4204 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.308 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 128.93 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6904 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5,969 people in 2018, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19,592 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,969 people in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.