People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Saint Lucia is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Saint Lucia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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