Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 456.31 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia is 456.31 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia peaked at 456.31 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265.03 current international $, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 77th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266.54 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 265.03 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 282.05 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 303.17 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 290.4 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 294.1 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 353.51 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 430.49 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 390.37 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 378.92 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 351.89 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 375.28 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 338.19 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 364.74 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 346.11 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 315.95 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 313.64 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 331.46 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 335.94 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 335.78 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 365.15 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 399.94 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 441.72 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 456.31 current international $ | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 456.31 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 456.31 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.46 current international $ | 265.03 current international $ | 430.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 current international $ | 313.64 current international $ | 375.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.78 current international $ | 365.15 current international $ | 456.31 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 74 China 478.38 current international $ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 465.09 current international $ compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 459.1 current international $ compare
- 78 Iraq 454.96 current international $ compare
- 79 Cuba 427.06 current international $ compare
- 80 Grenada 426.79 current international $ 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia was 456.31 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 456.31 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.03 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.