Immunization, measles in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Immunization, measles was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Saint Lucia, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles in Saint Lucia stood at 83.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1983.
That places Saint Lucia 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43.0% | — |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.1% | 36.0% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 75.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 86.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Saint Lucia?
- Immunization, measles in Saint Lucia was 83.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for immunization, measles?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.