Low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Low birth weight prevalence was 16.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia stood at 16.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Benin 16.4% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 16.4% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 16.3% compare
- 26 Malawi 15.6% compare
- 26 Namibia 15.6% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Saint Lucia was 16.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Saint Lucia ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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