Health in Saint Kitts and Nevis

921 indicators covering health for Saint Kitts and Nevis.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Medical doctors 145 2018 176th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 115th
Number of stillbirths 4 2023 down 33.3% 189th
Mean systolic blood pressure 127.2 2015 up 1.3% 45th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 95 2023 unchanged 82nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 88 2023 up 6.0% 51st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 75 2023 up 2.7% 81st
UHC Service Coverage Index 80 2023 up 1.3% 51st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 66 2023 down 1.5% 74th
Stillbirth rate 7.7 2023 down 10.7% 104th
Maternal mortality ratio 73.52 2023 down 10.6% 70th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 80 2023 up 1.3% 50th
Stillbirths 4 2023 down 33.3% 189th
Stillbirth rate 7.7 2023 down 10.7% 105th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 16.77 2023 down 15.7% 182nd
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 0.0% 2025 138th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 0 2023 158th
Smoking bans in public places 0 2022 156th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 5.7% 2023 up 13.5% 111th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 148th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 54.3% 2023 up 42.5% 100th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 41.8% 2023 down 25.9% 55th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 3.1% 2023 up 61.7% 99th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 7.2% 2023 up 6.9% 140th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 45.7% 2023 down 25.8% 70th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 1,295 2023 up 37.9% 55th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 592.35 2023 up 2.3% 41st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 702.53 2023 up 96.5% 63rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 5.7% 2023 up 13.5% 111th
Health expenditure government expenditure 7.19 2023 up 6.9% 140th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 110th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 1.89 2010 unchanged 89th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 0 2023 175th
Hib vaccine 97 2024 down 1.0% 29th
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 0 2023 down 100.0% 151st
Dentists 12 2018 163rd
Nursing and midwifery personnel 308 2023 up 42.6% 181st
Nursing personnel 308 2023 up 42.6% 181st
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2639 2024 down 2.7% 39th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 35.03 2019 down 4.3% 52nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 34.95 2019 up 0.9% 46th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 60.5% 2019 up 7.7% 71st
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 45.1 2019 up 1.1% 24th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 22.3% 2019 up 24.6% 70th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 22.2% 2019 up 28.3% 68th
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 48.7% 2019 up 11.7% 73rd
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 49.1% 2019 up 7.2% 65th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 60.3% 2019 up 11.0% 76th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude 44.9 2019 up 7.2% 37th
Pneumococcal conjugate second or third-dose vaccines (PCVc) 0.0% 2025 167th
Rubella number unvaccinated 27.95 2023 up 321.6% 162nd
Medical doctors 30.85 2018 57th
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.4% 2024 down 0.6% 62nd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 42.4% 2022 up 13.9% 28th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 41.7% 2022 up 11.6% 24th
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of 96 2022 down 2.0% 54th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 65.81 2023 up 43.5% 50th
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 500 2025 up 150.0% 140th