Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 109 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
- 110 Cuba 9.1% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.7% compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.0% compare
- 115 Armenia 2.6% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Saint Lucia was 8.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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