Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage was 11,065 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11,065 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 232 countries
All-time high
12,164 people
in 2003
All-time low
10,989 people
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120222000: 11.9k people2001: 12.1k people2002: 12.1k people2003: 12.2k people2004: 12.0k people2005: 11.9k people2006: 11.9k people2007: 11.8k people2008: 11.7k people2009: 11.7k people2010: 11.6k people2011: 11.5k people2012: 11.5k people2013: 11.4k people2014: 11.3k people2015: 11.3k people2016: 11.2k people2017: 11.1k people2018: 11.0k people2019: 11.0k people2020: 11.1k people2021: 11.1k people2022: 11.1k 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 Saint Lucia is 11,065 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia peaked at 12,164 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,989 people, in 2018.

That places Saint Lucia 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,925 people 11,651 people 12,164 people 10
2010s 11,292 people 10,989 people 11,607 people 10
2020s 11,058 people 11,051 people 11,065 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 85 Jamaica 16,325 people compare
  2. 86 Vanuatu 16,271 people compare
  3. 87 Comoros 15,684 people compare
  4. 89 Micronesia (country) 10,298 people compare
  5. 90 Croatia 9,027 people compare
  6. 91 Suriname 7,663 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia?
Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia was 11,065 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 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 12,164 people in 2003.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,989 people in 2018.
How does Saint Lucia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Saint Lucia ranks 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.