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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,786 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,898 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,093 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8,283 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,498 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,710 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,920 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9,125 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9,326 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,525 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,707 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,792 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,871 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,948 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,024 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,098 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,170 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,233 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,288 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,316 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,339 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,342 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,343 people | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,343 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,343 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
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.