Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 176th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia was 0.1% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.