Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 93.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of urban 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
The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 93.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd of 186 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 74.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 87.7% | 93.0% | 9 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 164.72 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 93.0% 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 urban 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.