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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,592 people | — |
| 2001 | 18,591 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 17,584 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,582 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 15,581 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14,585 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13,601 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 12,630 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 11,675 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10,738 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9,819 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 8,914 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 8,031 people | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 7,169 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 6,328 people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6,242 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,155 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,063 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,969 people | -1.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5,969 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5,969 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
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.