Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2001
All-time low
2.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 145th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Saint Lucia was 2.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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