Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2023
All-time low
90.5%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia stood at 98.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 114th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.3% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 111 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 112 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
- 113 Niue 98.1% compare
- 115 Montserrat 98.1% compare
- 116 Jersey 98.0% compare
- 117 Suriname 98.0% 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saint Lucia was 98.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Saint Lucia ranks 114th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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