Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.11
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 2021
All-time low
1.8
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3.11, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2008.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 98th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | +7.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.8 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.92 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.9 | 3.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 95 Eswatini 3.2 compare
- 96 Bahamas 3.19 compare
- 97 Seychelles 3.15 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 compare
- 100 Oman 2.98 compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 2.95 compare
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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