St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 87.18 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 87.18 in 2018, while its lowest value was 70.83 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 70.83
2001 72.00
2002 73.17
2003 74.33
2004 75.50
2005 76.67
2006 77.84
2007 79.01
2008 80.18
2009 81.34
2010 82.51
2011 83.68
2012 84.85
2013 86.02
2014 87.18
2015 87.18
2016 87.18
2017 87.18
2018 87.18

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention