People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.2% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 15.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 12.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Saint Lucia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Saint Lucia was 1.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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