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
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,750 people | — |
| 2001 | 145,192 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 146,360 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 148,076 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 149,748 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 151,396 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 153,044 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 154,649 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 156,211 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 157,803 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 159,398 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 160,912 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 162,330 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 163,751 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 165,167 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 166,586 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 167,987 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 169,350 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 170,698 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 172,020 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 173,293 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 174,260 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 174,980 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 175,873 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 176,321 people | +0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 176,321 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 176,321 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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.