Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 6.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia is 6.19, measured in 2022. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 231 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saint Lucia was 6.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 231 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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