Total health spending per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total health spending per person was 1,228 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Saint Lucia stood at 1,228 current international $. 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, total health spending per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,228 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 452.8 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 465.96 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 495.65 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 508.34 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 505.51 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 525.47 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 602.42 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 673.34 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 655.1 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 659.88 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 642.57 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 682.05 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 662.08 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 710.45 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 674.61 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 657.24 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 690.47 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 718.74 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 744.92 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 802.76 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,045 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,196 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1,168 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,228 current international $ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.45 current international $ | 452.8 current international $ | 673.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.59 current international $ | 642.57 current international $ | 802.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 current international $ | 1,045 current international $ | 1,228 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 current international $ compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 current international $ compare
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 current international $ compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Saint Lucia?
- Total health spending per person in Saint Lucia was 1,228 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total health spending per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.