People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 2000
All-time low
6.19
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 7.52001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.52004: 7.32005: 7.22006: 7.12007: 72008: 6.92009: 6.92010: 6.82011: 6.72012: 6.72013: 6.62014: 6.52015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 6.22020: 6.22021: 6.22022: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, people practicing open defecation of population in Saint Lucia stood at 6.19. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2022.

Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.25 6.86 7.53 10
2010s 6.48 6.2 6.79 10
2020s 6.19 6.19 6.2 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 41 Tanzania 6.76 compare
  2. 42 Myanmar 6.75 compare
  3. 43 India 6.73 compare
  4. 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
  5. 46 Kenya 5.91 compare
  6. 47 Dominica 5.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Saint Lucia?
People practicing open defecation of population in Saint Lucia was 6.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2022.
How does Saint Lucia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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