Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 111th of 194 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.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 108 Cape Verde 5.8% compare
- 109 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
- 112 Liechtenstein 5.7% compare
- 113 Romania 5.7% compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 5.7% 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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