Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sanitation facilities usage was 2,658 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2018, sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2,658 people.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2,775 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,686 people, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd of 232 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,686 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,785 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,880 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,973 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,061 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,146 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,228 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,307 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,383 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,456 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,526 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,592 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,655 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,716 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,775 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,748 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,719 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,689 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,658 people | -1.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,658 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2,658 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936 people, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,091 people | 1,686 people | 2,456 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,675 people | 2,526 people | 2,775 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 100 Costa Rica 3,167 people compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 people compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 2,562 people compare
- 105 Belize 2,297 people compare
- 106 Iraq 2,073 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2,658 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 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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. 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.