Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 96.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia, 1990–2012
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia is 96.9%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 47.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Saint Lucia was 96.9% in 2012, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.