1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 96.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 2022
All-time low
90.3
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia stood at 96.89. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia peaked at 96.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.3, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.38 | — |
| 2001 | 90.36 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.39 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.95 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.69 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.57 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.45 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.89 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.89 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.35 | 90.3 | 92.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3 | 93.37 | 96.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 | 96.89 | 96.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 96 Turkey 97.03 compare
- 97 Niue 97.01 compare
- 98 Nauru 97 compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 96.75 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 96.62 compare
- 102 Seychelles 96.42 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saint Lucia was 96.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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