Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 91.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 91.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 162nd out of 232 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 population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 91.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 73.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 86.5% | 91.5% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 107.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 78.42 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 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 91.5% 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 population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 162nd out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 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.