Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 19.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.9
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2000
All-time low
16.3
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 19.9 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2012.
Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 | — |
| 2001 | 23.3 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.57 | 17.3 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 16.3 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 4 |
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More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Saint Lucia was 19.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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