Health in Saint Kitts and Nevis

921 indicators covering health for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.5 2018 up 6.1% 58th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.5 2018 unchanged 96th
Prevalence of anemia among children 20.4% 2019 down 13.9% 130th
Births attended by skilled health staff 100.0% 2020 unchanged 1st
Births attended by health staff sdgs 100 2020 unchanged 1st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 1 2021 unchanged 184th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.55 2021 down 10.1% 99th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 500 2024 up 150.0% 143rd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 95.0% 2025 unchanged 72nd
Physicians per 1000 people 3.08 2018 59th
Physicians 3.08 per 1,000 people 2018 59th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.7863 2024 up 34.0% 49th
Global vaccination coverage 97 2024 down 1.0% 26th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 95.0% 2024 up 4.4% 70th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 15.85 2024 down 18.5% 81st
Infant mortality rate 13.95 2024 down 17.2% 81st
Neonatal mortality rate 10 2024 down 18.3% 73rd
Fraction 0.0141 2024 up 13.7% 46th
Deaths 0 2024 106th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1 2024 down 85.7% 190th
Incidence of tuberculosis 1.1 2024 down 92.7% 188th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 1.1 2024 down 92.7% 200th
Tuberculosis deaths region 1 2024 unchanged 184th
Tuberculosis death rate 1.9 2024 down 5.0% 121st
Tuberculosis deaths who 1 2024 unchanged 184th
Tuberculosis incidence 1.1 2024 down 92.7% 188th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 75.46 2022 up 7.9% 13th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 45.64 2022 up 17.8% 12th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.67 2022 down 10.4% 114th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 42.47 2022 up 26.9% 18th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 23.04 2022 up 35.3% 13th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.68 2022 up 7.6% 98th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 71.63 2020 up 0.5% 95th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.5 2024 unchanged 17th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 120th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 1 2023 191st
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 100 2023 unchanged 4th
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 29.5 2016 up 4.6% 13th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 100 2019 up 25.0% 1st
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,936 current international $ 2023 up 55.6% 65th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 809.24 current international $ 2023 up 15.2% 37th
Domestic general government health expenditure 3.1% 2023 up 61.7% 98th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 885.62 current international $ 2023 up 15.4% 48th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 702.53 current US$ 2023 up 96.5% 61st
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 41.8 2023 down 25.9% 55th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 100 2019 up 25.0% 1st
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 54.25 2023 up 42.5% 100th
Private health expenditure per person 885.62 2023 up 15.4% 48th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 3.11 2023 up 61.7% 98th
Health spending per person by source 1,050 2023 up 121.6% 70th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 12.45 2024 down 2.8% 141st
Rubella vaccination coverage 95 2024 up 2.2% 59th
Deaths from aids un 3.23 2024 down 24.9% 139th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.58 2020 down 8.9% 100th
Cost healthy diet 5.04 2024 up 49.6% 38th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th