Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 721.96 people in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
721.96 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4,160 people
in 2000
All-time low
700.87 people
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 4.2k people2001: 4.2k people2002: 4.0k people2003: 3.9k people2004: 3.5k people2005: 3.2k people2006: 2.9k people2007: 2.6k people2008: 2.4k people2009: 2.1k people2010: 1.9k people2011: 1.8k people2012: 1.6k people2013: 1.5k people2014: 1.3k people2015: 1.2k people2016: 1.0k people2017: 856 people2018: 700.9 people2019: 706.3 people2020: 711.9 people2021: 716.7 people2022: 722 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Cape Verde 1,168 people compare
  2. 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 people compare
  3. 84 Suriname 768.74 people compare
  4. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 635.38 people compare
  5. 87 Samoa 179.59 people compare
  6. 88 Georgia 134.26 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More reference data data for Saint Lucia

All data for Saint Lucia β†’

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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.