Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 37.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.14
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.93
in 2007
All-time low
33.44
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia stood at 37.14.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.44, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.86 | — |
| 2001 | 56.88 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.64 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.45 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 55.97 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.68 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.93 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 59.59 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 57.42 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.76 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55.02 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.08 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.34 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.31 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.07 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 45.42 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.12 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.83 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.93 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 33.44 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.83 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 37.14 | -1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 37.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 37.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.53 | 55.97 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 41.83 | 55.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 33.44 | 37.83 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Lucia was 37.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.44 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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