Physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.23 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.23
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 2018
All-time low
0.139
in 1960
Years of data
23
1960–2020
Physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia is 4.23, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.139 | 0.139 | 0.139 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.285 | 0.285 | 0.285 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.464 | 0.35 | 0.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5307 | 0.4203 | 0.819 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 1.68 | 6.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Saint Lucia was 4.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Saint Lucia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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