Polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Polio number unvaccinated was 60.63 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia is 60.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 85.2% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,283 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,589 | — |
| 1981 | 1,351 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 746.13 | -44.8% |
| 1983 | 791.6 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 642.08 | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 2,283 | +255.6% |
| 1986 | 498.84 | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 582.68 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 520.39 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 265.23 | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 366 | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 182.1 | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 148.44 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 112.35 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 258.23 | +129.8% |
| 1995 | 73.94 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 452.76 | +512.3% |
| 1997 | 72.62 | -84.0% |
| 1998 | 415.44 | +472.1% |
| 1999 | 368.72 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 992.7 | +169.2% |
| 2001 | 32.09 | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 293.5 | +814.6% |
| 2003 | 250.65 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 242.73 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 130.75 | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 383.25 | +193.1% |
| 2007 | 25.08 | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 98.68 | +293.5% |
| 2009 | 123.35 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 75.3 | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 24.26 | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 44.08 | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 21.02 | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.27 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.05 | +398.6% |
| 2017 | 423 | +298.9% |
| 2018 | 105.35 | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 188.55 | +79.0% |
| 2020 | 249.72 | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 516.25 | +106.7% |
| 2022 | 409 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 60.63 | -85.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 60.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 60.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +814.6% | 32.09 | 293.5 |
| 1996 | +512.3% | 73.94 | 452.76 |
| 1998 | +472.1% | 72.62 | 415.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 927.03 | 265.23 | 2,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.06 | 72.62 | 452.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.28 | 25.08 | 992.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.01 | 21.02 | 423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.9 | 60.63 | 516.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 Malta 87.18 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 67.49 compare
- 179 Brunei 62.76 compare
- 181 Maldives 59.3 compare
- 182 Seychelles 54.12 compare
- 183 Cook Islands 26.32 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 polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Saint Lucia was 60.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,283 in 1985.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. 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 Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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