Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 96.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia, 1990–2012
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia stood at 96.9%.
That represents a change of up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 47.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
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- 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 mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Saint Lucia was 96.9% in 2012, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.