Latin America & Caribbean
St. Lucia
Capital: Castries · Upper middle income · Pop. 179,744
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
1,678
m³ freshwater / person / yr
14%
Water stress · Low-medium
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
St. Lucia has about 1,678 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 14% of those internal resources annually (low-medium water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 71% of St. Lucia's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in St. Lucia have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for St. Lucia; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does St. Lucia have enough freshwater?
St. Lucia has roughly 1,678 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 14% of it annually (low-medium stress).