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

Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2023
All-time low
94.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 94.7 %2001: 94.7 %2002: 94.7 %2003: 94.8 %2004: 95 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 95.4 %2008: 95.5 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 95.8 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 96 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 97 %2020: 97.1 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.5 %2024: 97.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Ecuador 97.8% compare
  2. 106 East Timor 97.7% compare
  3. 107 Sri Lanka 97.6% compare
  4. 109 Anguilla 97.5% compare
  5. 110 China 97.3% compare
  6. 111 Vanuatu 97.2% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.