Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.94
in 2023
All-time low
92.28
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 99.94 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.28, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.37 | — |
| 2001 | 92.35 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.59 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.24 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.93 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.28 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.01 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.42 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.22 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.63 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.43 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.83 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.24 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.04 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.44 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.71 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.94 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 99.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 99.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.22 | 92.28 | 94.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.83 | 95.01 | 98.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.61 | 99.04 | 99.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Saint Lucia was 99.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.28 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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