Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 89.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 66.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 82.9% | 89.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 89.7% in 2018, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.