People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0101 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0101 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 7488.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0101 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1348.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Grenada 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominica 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0051 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.