Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 84.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
84.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2000
All-time low
84.1%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia is 84.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.5% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 84.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 84.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 3 |
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Lucia was 84.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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