Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 24.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia is 24.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7 | — |
| 2005 | 30.9 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 30 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.65, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2 | 30 | 32.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.25 | 27.4 | 29.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Saint Lucia was 24.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Saint Lucia ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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