Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 6.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6.2% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 6.2% in 2022, 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.