Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 93.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia is 93.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 93.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 150th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 93.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Lucia was 93.8% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Lucia ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved 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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.