People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 167,630 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia is 167,630 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 167,630 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142,312 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142,312 people | — |
| 2001 | 143,803 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 145,202 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 146,537 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 148,257 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 149,907 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 151,514 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 153,035 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 154,471 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 155,894 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 157,272 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 158,488 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 159,608 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,728 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 161,840 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 162,955 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 164,050 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 165,038 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 165,944 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 166,554 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 167,114 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 167,377 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 167,630 people | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 167,630 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 167,630 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,093 people | 142,312 people | 155,894 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,248 people | 157,272 people | 166,554 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,374 people | 167,114 people | 167,630 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 167,630 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,630 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,312 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.