Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 19.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia stood at 19.9 %.
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 anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3 %, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 131st out of 177 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 among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 19.9 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.15 %, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saint Lucia was 19.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 % in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.