Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 83.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
83.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 249 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2003
All-time low
82.7%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia stood at 83.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia peaked at 85.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 83.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 83.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.7% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 171 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 84.8% compare
- 172 Belize 84.3% compare
- 173 India 83.4% compare
- 175 Cambodia 83.3% compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
- 177 Cabo Verde 83.1% 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 sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saint Lucia was 83.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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