Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 26.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.57
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.82
in 2007
All-time low
26.19
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 26.57 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 35.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.19, in 2021.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.28 | — |
| 2001 | 28.61 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28.46 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.44 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 32.75 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 33.55 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.95 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.82 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.44 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.37 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.23 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.66 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.86 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.01 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 33.55 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.85 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.61 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.09 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.19 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.43 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.57 | -3.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 26.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.97 | 27.28 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 28.09 | 34.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 | 26.19 | 27.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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