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
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
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.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 79.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 79.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More population data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.