Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0619 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.0619 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0753 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 people per person, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0753 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0752 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0749 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0746 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0702 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0693 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0679 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0672 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0658 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0629 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.062 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.062 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0619 people per person | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0619 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 23.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0619 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0057 people per person, 10.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0725 people per person | 0.0686 people per person | 0.0753 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 people per person | 0.062 people per person | 0.0679 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 people per person | 0.0619 people per person | 0.062 people per person | 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, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0619 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0753 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 people per person in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.