Private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Private health spending per person was 885.62 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 885.62 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 917.53 current international $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 394.95 current international $, in 2004.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.57 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 402.21 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 419.28 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 430.68 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 394.95 current international $ | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 487.96 current international $ | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 568.86 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 576.02 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 802.36 current international $ | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 746.05 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 752.64 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 776.53 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 716.39 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 767.38 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 751.89 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 856.29 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 917.53 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 912.31 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 814.5 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 854.92 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 714.07 current international $ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 704.61 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 835.84 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 885.62 current international $ | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.59 current international $ | 394.95 current international $ | 802.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.04 current international $ | 716.39 current international $ | 917.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.03 current international $ | 704.61 current international $ | 885.62 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 45 Cyprus 1,036 current international $ compare
- 46 Russian Federation 959.76 current international $ compare
- 47 Montenegro 888.33 current international $ compare
- 49 Uruguay 866.65 current international $ compare
- 50 Estonia 849.5 current international $ compare
- 51 Mauritius 840.98 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Private health spending per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 885.62 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 private health spending per person recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 917.53 current international $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.95 current international $ in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for private health spending per person?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.