Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,936 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,936, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1,936 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 713.81, in 2001.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 736.2 | — |
| 2001 | 713.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 740.12 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 770.74 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 776.02 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 921.7 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1,030 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,279 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,237 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,236 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,270 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,179 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,244 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,273 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,378 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,533 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,562 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,508 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,685 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,547 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,659 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,762 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,936 | +9.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,936 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 1,936 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 922.61 | 713.81 | 1,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 | 1,179 | 1,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 | 1,547 | 1,936 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1,936 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1,936 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.81 in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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