Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage was 11,065 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,946 people | — |
| 2001 | 12,055 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,112 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,164 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,047 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,943 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,854 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11,774 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,705 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11,651 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,607 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,547 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,478 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,408 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,335 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,259 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,180 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,089 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,989 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,022 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,051 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,059 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,065 people | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11,065 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11,065 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.