Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2000
All-time low
23.3
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 25.4 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2011.
That places Saint Lucia 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 25.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 25.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.14 | 23.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 | 23.3 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Saint Lucia was 25.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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