St. Lucia - Health expenditure
Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in St. Lucia was 2.70 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 2.91 in 2007, while its lowest value was 1.74 in 1995.
Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.
Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 1.99 |
| 1997 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 1.95 |
| 1999 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2.25 |
| 2001 | 2.54 |
| 2002 | 2.63 |
| 2003 | 2.57 |
| 2004 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 2.65 |
| 2006 | 2.86 |
| 2007 | 2.91 |
| 2008 | 2.90 |
| 2009 | 2.70 |
Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)
The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in St. Lucia was 60.50 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64.00 in 1996 and a minimum value of 47.53 in 2007.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.67 |
| 1996 | 64.00 |
| 1997 | 60.08 |
| 1998 | 61.22 |
| 1999 | 59.73 |
| 2000 | 58.51 |
| 2001 | 57.82 |
| 2002 | 56.68 |
| 2003 | 55.60 |
| 2004 | 56.64 |
| 2005 | 54.33 |
| 2006 | 48.67 |
| 2007 | 47.53 |
| 2008 | 51.08 |
| 2009 | 62.97 |
| 2010 | 60.50 |
Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)
Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in St. Lucia was 12.82 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 14.77 in 2009, while its lowest value was 9.54 in 2005.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.30 |
| 1996 | 13.01 |
| 1997 | 11.57 |
| 1998 | 10.67 |
| 1999 | 11.08 |
| 2000 | 11.72 |
| 2001 | 12.17 |
| 2002 | 11.44 |
| 2003 | 9.73 |
| 2004 | 9.70 |
| 2005 | 9.54 |
| 2006 | 10.87 |
| 2007 | 11.10 |
| 2008 | 11.47 |
| 2009 | 14.77 |
| 2010 | 12.82 |
Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in St. Lucia was 5.36 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 5.36 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.01 in 1997.
Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.
Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.01 |
| 1998 | 3.09 |
| 1999 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 3.17 |
| 2001 | 3.49 |
| 2002 | 3.44 |
| 2003 | 3.21 |
| 2004 | 3.27 |
| 2005 | 3.16 |
| 2006 | 3.54 |
| 2007 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 4.13 |
| 2009 | 5.36 |
Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)
Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in St. Lucia was 8.70 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 8.70 in 2010, while its lowest value was 4.78 in 1995.
Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 5.53 |
| 1997 | 5.01 |
| 1998 | 5.05 |
| 1999 | 5.17 |
| 2000 | 5.42 |
| 2001 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 6.07 |
| 2003 | 5.78 |
| 2004 | 5.76 |
| 2005 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 7.28 |
| 2007 | 7.24 |
| 2008 | 8.09 |
| 2009 | 8.43 |
| 2010 | 8.70 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health services
