Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Saint Lucia was 13.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).