Prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia, 2011–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 20th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -26.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Saint Lucia was 2.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Saint Lucia ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis