El Salvador vs Saint Lucia: Total health spending per person
El Salvador
1,176 current international $
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1,228 current international $
in 2023
El Salvador rank
92nd
Saint Lucia rank
90th
Total health spending per person over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,228 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 52 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 440.19 current international $ | 554.45 current international $ | 114.26 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 681.85 current international $ | 698.59 current international $ | 16.74 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1,069 current international $ | 1,159 current international $ | 90.55 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, El Salvador or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,228 current international $ against 1,176 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 52 current international $, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Lucia rank globally for total health spending per person?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.