Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 10,343 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Lucia stood at 10,343 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,343 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,786 people, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,616 people | 7,786 people | 9,525 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,045 people | 9,707 people | 10,316 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,341 people | 10,339 people | 10,343 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Lucia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,343 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,786 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.