Health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 9.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.79
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 2021
All-time low
6.16
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia stood at 9.79.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.09 | — |
| 2001 | 8.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.77 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.86 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.16 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.22 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.28 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.16 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.52 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.28 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.79 | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6.16 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 6.73 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 8.6 | 10.02 | 4 |
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- 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 health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Saint Lucia was 9.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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