People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 81.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia is 81.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia peaked at 81.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 50.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 70.3% | 81.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Saint Lucia was 81.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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