Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 8.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8.5% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 13.5% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.5% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.