Number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia peaked at 21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +266.7% | 3 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 204 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 204 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 204 Niue 1 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Saint Lucia was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Saint Lucia ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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