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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.