Immunization, BCG in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Immunization, BCG was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, bcg in Saint Lucia is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.0% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +63.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.5% | 27.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 81.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 108 Côte d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
- 108 Indonesia 88.0% compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.0% compare
- 111 Estonia 87.0% compare
- 111 Kenya 87.0% compare
- 111 Palestine, State of 87.0% compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Saint Lucia?
- Immunization, bcg in Saint Lucia was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for immunization, bcg?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.