Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 98.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2023
All-time low
90.55
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 98.1 for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.55, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.63 | — |
| 2001 | 90.61 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.55 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.18 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.51 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.84 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.54 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.27 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.24 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.43 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.22 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.87 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.1 | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 98.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 98.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.48 | 90.55 | 92.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 93.27 | 96.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 | 97.22 | 98.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
- 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.83 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 15 Montserrat 98.06 compare
- 16 Suriname 98 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 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 percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Saint Lucia was 98.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.55 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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