Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 19.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
Saint Lucia ranks 157th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 | 18.0% | -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 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 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 proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saint Lucia was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Saint Lucia ranks 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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