Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 54.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 54.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 57.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2008.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 54.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 54.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 33.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.6% | 57.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 54.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2008.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.