Health in Saint Lucia

1,156 indicators covering health for Saint Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1885 2024 down 0.1% 48th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 31.06 2019 down 2.7% 103rd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 31.77 2019 up 2.4% 80th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 69.3% 2019 up 6.1% 20th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 39.8 2019 up 2.1% 80th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 22.0% 2019 up 21.5% 71st
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 22.2% 2019 up 23.3% 68th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 52.8% 2019 up 10.7% 57th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 52.3% 2019 up 8.1% 46th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 69.7% 2019 up 7.9% 29th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 40.8 2019 up 7.7% 56th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 0.0% 2025 167th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 87.9% 2016 unchanged 40th
Adolescent birth rate 0.8357 2020 up 34.8% 65th
Rubella number unvaccinated 303.15 2023 up 1,342.2% 147th
Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases 33 2009 down 67.0% 159th
Medical doctors 42.34 2020 up 152.2% 27th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 100.0% 2024 up 0.9% 1st
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 21.1% 2022 down 4.3% 123rd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 20.9% 2022 down 6.0% 122nd
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of 81 2022 down 17.3% 141st
Nursing and midwifery personnel 53.43 2023 up 65.0% 72nd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 640 2025 up 28.0% 138th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 0.4% 2025 unchanged 72nd
Immunization measles vs vaccine safety 67 2024 down 15.2% 144th
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 67 2024 down 15.2% 144th
TB patients with known HIV status 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy 294 2025 up 29.5% 139th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 46.0% 2025 up 2.2% 130th
Dentists 1.76 2017 up 7.3% 103rd
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB 0 2024 169th
Hib3 number unvaccinated 525.46 2023 up 2,399.8% 159th
Number of new HIV infections 100 2025 unchanged 121st
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes 100 2025 unchanged 99th
Capital health expenditure 0.2% 2023 down 44.4% 82nd
Adolescent birth rate 0.8357 2020 up 34.8% 64th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 25.63 2020 down 25.3% 74th
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 3.14 2020 down 2.1% 65th
Share of deaths from homicide 3.38 2020 down 7.9% 9th
Share of deaths from major causes 3.3 2020 down 2.7% 74th
Share of deaths from underlying causes 21.05 2020 up 34.3% 46th
Tested TB patients HIV-positive 17.0% 2019 down 52.8% 32nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and 32.6% 2021 up 306.9% 68th
Cause of death, by injury 5.3% 2021 down 60.8% 125th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases 52.8% 2021 down 32.6% 124th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes 9.2% 2021 4th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 68.9% 2021 up 0.4% 74th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 69.2% 2021 up 0.4% 73rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 69.1% 2021 up 0.4% 74th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 15.5% 2021 up 106.2% 129th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 20.7% 2021 up 100.3% 89th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 19.0% 2021 up 105.9% 98th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 21.3% 2021 up 277.2% 122nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 38.3% 2021 up 754.4% 36th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 32.3% 2021 up 561.3% 64th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 21.0% 2021 up 320.0% 92nd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 41.4% 2021 up 704.5% 17th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 31.7% 2021 up 524.2% 33rd
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 22.0% 2021 up 161.5% 108th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nu 40.9% 2021 up 429.4% 50th