Share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of women who are smoking was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 2000
All-time low
2.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia stood at 2.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia peaked at 7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.15, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.2 compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.9 compare
- 109 Peru 2.9 compare
- 109 Uganda 2.9 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)
- 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 women who are smoking in Saint Lucia?
- Share of women who are smoking in Saint Lucia was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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