Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0033 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0033 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0344 cases per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0279 cases per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 cases per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 cases per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 cases per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 cases per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0033 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0033 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +266.7% | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | 0.018 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0246 cases per square kilometre | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | 0.0344 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 cases per square kilometre | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | 0.0033 cases per square kilometre | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 183 Bahamas 0.0035 cases per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 185 Russia 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 0.0029 cases per square kilometre compare
- 188 Estonia 0.0028 cases per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0027 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0033 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 cases per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.