Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 1.18 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 1.18 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.82 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.82 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.81 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.59 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.82 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.81 people per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.34 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.11 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.88 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.64 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.15 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.18 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre, 251.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.18 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0657 people per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 people per square kilometre | 3.48 people per square kilometre | 6.82 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 people per square kilometre | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 3.11 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 1.18 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 24 Nepal 1.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 1.38 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Angola 1.37 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uganda 1.18 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Jamaica 1.1 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Djibouti 1.06 people per square kilometre compare
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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1.18 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.