St. Lucia - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in St. Lucia was 51.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 70.75 in 2007, while its lowest value was 51.56 in 2019.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 65.59
2001 65.10
2002 65.81
2003 68.14
2004 66.54
2005 64.84
2006 66.42
2007 70.75
2008 66.42
2009 63.48
2010 61.87
2011 62.72
2012 58.99
2013 59.02
2014 59.46
2015 55.62
2016 56.50
2017 55.16
2018 54.80
2019 51.56

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in St. Lucia was 258.93 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 311.22 in 2007 and 187.97 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 189.74
2001 187.97
2002 200.09
2003 219.49
2004 208.99
2005 218.83
2006 260.96
2007 311.22
2008 283.75
2009 270.53
2010 266.20
2011 289.65
2012 268.17
2013 284.73
2014 278.36
2015 257.19
2016 287.61
2017 283.81
2018 274.82
2019 258.93

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in St. Lucia was 359.75 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 467.47 in 2007 and 295.45 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

See also:

Year Value
2000 295.45
2001 301.87
2002 325.08
2003 345.19
2004 335.14
2005 338.52
2006 395.44
2007 467.47
2008 423.78
2009 405.82
2010 386.91
2011 427.43
2012 386.02
2013 409.52
2014 389.13
2015 345.29
2016 396.68
2017 383.96
2018 378.26
2019 359.75

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems