Capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Capital health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1076.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +215.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2775.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +152.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +398.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -52.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2775.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | +1076.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 56 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 0.3% compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 0.3% compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
- 62 Mauritania 0.3% compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Capital health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for capital health expenditure?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.