Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Sanitation facilities usage was 2,658 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,658 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
2,775 people
in 2014
All-time low
1,686 people
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Sanitation facilities usage in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200920182000: 1.7k people2001: 1.8k people2002: 1.9k people2003: 2.0k people2004: 2.1k people2005: 2.1k people2006: 2.2k people2007: 2.3k people2008: 2.4k people2009: 2.5k people2010: 2.5k people2011: 2.6k people2012: 2.7k people2013: 2.7k people2014: 2.8k people2015: 2.7k people2016: 2.7k people2017: 2.7k people2018: 2.7k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Costa Rica 3,167 people compare
  2. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2,936 people compare
  3. 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
  4. 104 Marshall Islands 2,562 people compare
  5. 105 Belize 2,297 people compare
  6. 106 Iraq 2,073 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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

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.