Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4468 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia is 0.4468, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4468 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1313, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1313 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1378 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1503 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1564 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1624 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1695 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1776 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1871 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1982 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.209 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2196 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2381 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2447 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2517 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2618 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2787 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2981 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3154 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.327 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3415 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3597 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3687 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3771 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3875 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3954 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4046 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4133 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4212 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4301 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4377 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4413 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.444 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4468 | +0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.4468 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.4468 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1615 | 0.1313 | 0.1982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2548 | 0.209 | 0.3154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3796 | 0.327 | 0.4212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 | 0.4301 | 0.4468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Lucia was 0.4468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4468 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Saint Lucia ranks 71st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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