Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 69.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2000
All-time low
55.9%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 69.1% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 69.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2007.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 55.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 56.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 53 Republic of Moldova 69.6% compare
- 54 Montenegro 69.3% compare
- 55 Samoa 69.2% compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 69.0% compare
- 58 France 68.4% compare
- 59 Netherlands 68.4% compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 69.1% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2007.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.