People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People using improved drinking water sources was 116.49 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia is 116.49 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia peaked at 12,186 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 115.39 people, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 166th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,823 people | — |
| 2001 | 11,972 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,186 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,773 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11,333 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10,866 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10,376 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9,860 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,320 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,761 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,173 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7,524 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6,864 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 6,197 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 5,523 people | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,842 people | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 4,155 people | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 3,461 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 2,762 people | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 2,058 people | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 1,349 people | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 634.97 people | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 160.81 people | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 115.39 people | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 116.49 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,827 people | 8,761 people | 12,186 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,156 people | 2,058 people | 8,173 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.27 people | 115.39 people | 1,349 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 163 Naoero 191.75 people compare
- 164 Tonga 164.75 people compare
- 165 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 164.47 people compare
- 167 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 102.91 people compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9 people compare
- 169 Montserrat 85.17 people compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0028 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 48.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia was 116.49 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,186 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.39 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.