Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 721.96 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia is 721.96 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,160 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 700.87 people, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,160 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,157 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,019 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,880 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,549 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,234 people | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,934 people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,649 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,379 people | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2,126 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1,900 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,755 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,608 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,460 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,311 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,161 people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,009 people | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 855.96 people | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 700.87 people | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 706.28 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 711.91 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 716.75 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 721.96 people | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 721.96 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 721.96 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,309 people | 2,126 people | 4,160 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,247 people | 700.87 people | 1,900 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.87 people | 711.91 people | 721.96 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 people compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 people compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 people compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
- 87 Samoa 179.59 people compare
- 88 Georgia 134.26 people compare
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 urban areas in Saint Lucia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia was 721.96 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 urban areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,160 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.87 people in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban 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.