Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 79.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
79.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2000
All-time low
76.5%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 83.6 %2001: 83.6 %2002: 83.6 %2003: 83.6 %2004: 83.1 %2005: 82.6 %2006: 82 %2007: 81.4 %2008: 80.8 %2009: 80.2 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 78.8 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 77.3 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 78 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 79.4 %2019: 79.4 %2020: 79.4 %2021: 79.4 %2022: 79.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia stood at 79.4%.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2014.

Saint Lucia ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.4% 80.2% 83.6% 10
2010s 78.3% 76.5% 79.5% 10
2020s 79.4% 79.4% 79.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia was 79.4% in 2022, 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.