Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 2,023 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2,023 people, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2,144 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,015 people, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,015 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,114 people | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,210 people | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,304 people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,395 people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,482 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,567 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,649 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,728 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,804 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,878 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,948 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,016 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,081 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,144 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,115 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,086 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,055 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,023 people | -1.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,023 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,023 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,427 people | 1,015 people | 1,804 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,038 people | 1,878 people | 2,144 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 85 Moldova 3,994 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 87 Serbia 2,058 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2,003 people compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,023 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.