Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2007
All-time low
40.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 44.6% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 44.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.7% | 44.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Central African Republic 45.8% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.7% compare
- 71 Laos 44.8% compare
- 73 Paraguay 44.5% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.3% compare
- 75 China 42.9% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saint Lucia was 44.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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