Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 42.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia stood at 42.9%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia peaked at 58.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 136th out of 149 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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 5.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +5.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 42.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 42.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 7.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 40.5% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saint Lucia was 42.9% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.