Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 4.73 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Saint Lucia is 4.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.87 | — |
| 2001 | 5.12 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.86 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.01 | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +63.4% | 4.29 | 7.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.77 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.27 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 4.73 | 7.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 current health expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Current health expenditure in Saint Lucia was 4.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current health expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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