People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 87.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 87.3% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.3% | — |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Barbados 88.5% compare
- 37 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 87.7%
- 40 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 87.0% compare
- 42 Fiji 86.6%
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Saint Lucia was 87.3% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.