Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2001
All-time low
56
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia stood at 84.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia peaked at 99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56 | — |
| 1981 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 79 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 92 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 98 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 99 | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 74 | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 90 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 99 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 80 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 99 | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 84 | -15.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3 | 56 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 | 70 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3 | 80 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 74 | 99 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Saint Lucia was 84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Saint Lucia ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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