Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 5.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.74
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2021
All-time low
4.4
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5.74 for current health expenditure in 2023.
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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.74 | +3.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 5.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.87, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.75 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.53 | 6.17 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Current health expenditure in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure 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?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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