Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 86.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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
In 2018, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 86.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 60.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 78.2% | 86.1% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 86.1% 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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.