People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 6.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Saint Lucia, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation in Saint Lucia is 6.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 23.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 10.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Saint Lucia?
- People practicing open defecation in Saint Lucia was 6.2% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.