Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia peaked at 21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,122, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 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% | 3 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 188 Grenada 2 compare
- 188 Barbados 2 compare
- 188 Tonga 2 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 191 Niue 1 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1 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 - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Saint Lucia was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Saint Lucia ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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