Private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Private health expenditure per person was 547.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia is 547.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 547.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296.98, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 77th of 193 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296.98 | — |
| 2001 | 303.32 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 326.2 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 346.39 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 336.38 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 340.69 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 400.11 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 476.36 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 435.14 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 418.88 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 397.57 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 422.5 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 385.1 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 414.32 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 396.02 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 365.36 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 363.96 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 381.72 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 395.98 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 405.54 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 444.72 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 486.8 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 521.41 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 547.63 | +5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 547.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 547.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.05 | 296.98 | 476.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.81 | 363.96 | 422.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.14 | 444.72 | 547.63 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Saint Lucia was 547.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.98 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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