Health spending per person by source in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Health spending per person by source was 619.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 619.06 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Saint Lucia peaked at 619.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.82, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 97th out of 193 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.
Health spending per person by source in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.82 | — |
| 2001 | 162.64 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 168.29 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 159.34 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 166.41 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 173.32 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 183.32 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 189.29 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 206.58 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 228.6 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 230.92 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 244.72 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 274.12 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 290.71 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 275.78 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 285.93 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 299.97 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 328.67 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 345.32 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 389.09 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 451.43 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 525.76 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 555.46 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 619.06 | +11.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 619.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 619.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.36 | 155.82 | 228.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.52 | 230.92 | 389.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.93 | 451.43 | 619.06 | 4 |
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- 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 spending per person by source in Saint Lucia?
- Health spending per person by source in Saint Lucia was 619.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 619.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.82 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for health spending per person by source?
- Saint Lucia ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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