People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People using at least basic sanitation services was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 89.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 127th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 66.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 82.9% | 89.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 89.7% in 2018, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.