Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 167,630 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia is 167,630, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 167,630 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142,312, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142,312 | — |
| 2001 | 143,803 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 145,202 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 146,537 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 148,257 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 149,907 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 151,514 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 153,035 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 154,471 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 155,894 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 157,272 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 158,488 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 159,608 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,728 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 161,840 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 162,955 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 164,050 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 165,038 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 165,944 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 166,554 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 167,114 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 167,377 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 167,630 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 167,630 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 167,630 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,093 | 142,312 | 155,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,248 | 157,272 | 166,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,374 | 167,114 | 167,630 | 3 |
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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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 167,630 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,630 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,312 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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