Private health spending per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Private health spending per person was 547.63 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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 private health spending per person in Saint Lucia is 547.63 current international $, 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 spending per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 547.63 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296.98 current international $, 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 spending per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296.98 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 303.32 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 326.2 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 346.39 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 336.38 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 340.69 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 400.11 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 476.36 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 435.14 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 418.88 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 397.57 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 422.5 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 385.1 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 414.32 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 396.02 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 365.36 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 363.96 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 381.72 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 395.98 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 405.54 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 444.72 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 486.8 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 521.41 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 547.63 current international $ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.05 current international $ | 296.98 current international $ | 476.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.81 current international $ | 363.96 current international $ | 422.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.14 current international $ | 444.72 current international $ | 547.63 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 74 Guatemala 572.59 current international $ compare
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- 76 Iran 559.29 current international $ compare
- 78 Colombia 531.45 current international $ compare
- 79 Croatia 513.42 current international $ compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 509.21 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Saint Lucia?
- Private health spending per person in Saint Lucia was 547.63 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.63 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.98 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for private health spending per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 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.