Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 2001
All-time low
2.32
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Saint Lucia stood at 2.8.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 27 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: SDG 2.2.1 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.43, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.45 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.56 | 2.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 23 Dominican Republic 5.63 compare
- 24 Paraguay 3.2 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.19 compare
- 27 Chile 1.71 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 stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Saint Lucia?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Saint Lucia was 2.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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