Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 97.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 97.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5008 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia was 97.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.