Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 456.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia is 456.31, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia peaked at 456.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265.03, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266.54 | — |
| 2001 | 265.03 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 282.05 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 303.17 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 290.4 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 294.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 353.51 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 430.49 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 390.37 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 378.92 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 351.89 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 375.28 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 338.19 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 364.74 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 346.11 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 315.95 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 313.64 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 331.46 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 335.94 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 335.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 365.15 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 399.94 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 441.72 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 456.31 | +3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 456.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 456.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.46 | 265.03 | 430.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 | 313.64 | 375.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.78 | 365.15 | 456.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Saint Lucia was 456.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 456.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.03 in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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