Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 14.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.5
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2014
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia stood at 14.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 14.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.75, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 14.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 20 United Arab Emirates 15.1 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 14.8 compare
- 22 Syria 14.6 compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.5 compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 13.9 compare
- 26 Morocco 13.7 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saint Lucia was 14.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Saint Lucia ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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