Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,228 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,228
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,228
in 2023
All-time low
452.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 1,228. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,228 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 452.8, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 90th 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 Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.8 | — |
| 2001 | 465.96 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 495.65 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 508.34 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 505.51 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 525.47 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 602.42 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 673.34 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 655.1 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 659.88 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 642.57 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 682.05 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 662.08 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 710.45 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 674.61 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 657.24 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 690.47 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 718.74 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 744.92 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 802.76 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,045 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,196 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1,168 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,228 | +5.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,228 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,228 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.45 | 452.8 | 673.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.59 | 642.57 | 802.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,045 | 1,228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 compare
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 compare
- 91 Moldova 1,181 compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saint Lucia was 1,228 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.8 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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