Saint Lucia vs Suriname: External health expenditure channeled through government
Saint Lucia
89.4%
in 2023
Suriname
88.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
18th
Suriname rank
19th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 89.4% against 88.4% in Suriname, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 37.1% | 28.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 69.2% | 7.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 78.5% | 18.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 89.4% against 88.4% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 19th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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