Immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Immunization, measles second dose was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia peaked at 95.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +186.4% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 22.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 62.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 63.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Brazil 68.0% compare
- 142 Montenegro 68.0% compare
- 142 Myanmar 68.0% compare
- 145 Grenada 67.0% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.0% compare
- 147 Namibia 66.0% compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 66.0% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Saint Lucia was 67.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.