Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada
Grenada: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Grenada 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Grenada was 5.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Grenada ranks 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.