People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 176,321 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
176,321 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 231 countries
All-time high
176,321 people
in 2024
All-time low
143,750 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 143.8k people2001: 145.2k people2002: 146.4k people2003: 148.1k people2004: 149.7k people2005: 151.4k people2006: 153.0k people2007: 154.6k people2008: 156.2k people2009: 157.8k people2010: 159.4k people2011: 160.9k people2012: 162.3k people2013: 163.8k people2014: 165.2k people2015: 166.6k people2016: 168.0k people2017: 169.3k people2018: 170.7k people2019: 172.0k people2020: 173.3k people2021: 174.3k people2022: 175.0k people2023: 175.9k people2024: 176.3k people

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 at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia is 176,321 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia peaked at 176,321 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143,750 people, in 2000.

That places Saint Lucia 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150,623 people 143,750 people 157,803 people 10
2010s 165,820 people 159,398 people 172,020 people 10
2020s 174,945 people 173,293 people 176,321 people 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 184 Samoa 216,800 people compare
  2. 185 Curacao 185,482 people compare
  3. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people compare
  4. 188 Guam 166,987 people compare
  5. 189 Seychelles 127,454 people compare
  6. 190 Grenada 110,392 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia was 176,321 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 176,321 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 143,750 people in 2000.
How does Saint Lucia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.