Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 231 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2022
All-time low
4.75
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10.4 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 | — |
| 2001 | 4.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.97 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.89 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.26 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.73 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 | 4.75 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 8.33 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 10.38 | 10.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
- 56 Niger 10.19 compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 10.14 compare
- 58 India 9.89 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Saint Lucia was 10.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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