Health in Saint Lucia

1,156 indicators covering health for Saint Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 456.31 current international $ 2023 up 25.1% 77th
Domestic general government health expenditure 2.4% 2023 up 14.9% 120th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 547.63 current international $ 2023 up 32.2% 77th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 323.06 current US$ 2023 up 62.6% 86th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 37.14 2023 down 27.6% 65th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.88 2024 up 415.6% 90th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 50 2023 down 50.0% 189th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 50.39 2023 up 23.2% 110th
Private health expenditure per person 547.63 2023 up 32.2% 77th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.38 2023 up 14.9% 120th
Health spending per person by source 619.06 2023 up 113.0% 97th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 33.78 2024 up 3.2% 137th
Rubella vaccination coverage 83 2024 down 16.2% 132nd
Deaths from aids un 24.5 2024 up 119.7% 115th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.21 2020 down 13.5% 115th
Cost healthy diet 5.16 2024 up 43.3% 33rd
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 58th
Medical doctors 755 2020 up 163.1% 152nd
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 115th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 87.3% 2016 down 0.0% 39th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125.8 2015 up 1.8% 74th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 83 2023 unchanged 125th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 74 2023 up 17.5% 104th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 76 2023 up 1.3% 73rd
UHC Service Coverage Index 75 2023 up 5.6% 78th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 67 2023 unchanged 63rd
Stillbirth rate 10.25 2023 down 14.2% 71st
Maternal mortality ratio 43.96 2023 down 17.4% 89th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 2023 up 5.6% 75th
Stillbirths 21 2023 down 19.2% 177th
Stillbirth rate 10.25 2023 down 14.2% 72nd
Number of stillbirths 21 2023 down 19.2% 177th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 525.46 2023 up 2,399.8% 157th
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 8 2022 up 300.0% 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.7% 2023 down 6.7% 130th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 5.0% 2023 up 558.8% 76th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 50.4% 2023 up 23.2% 111th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 37.1% 2023 down 27.6% 64th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.4% 2023 up 14.9% 121st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 9.8% 2023 up 19.9% 99th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 44.6% 2023 down 23.6% 72nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 641.08 2023 up 32.0% 78th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 285.78 2023 up 0.9% 68th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 323.06 2023 up 62.6% 88th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 4.73 2023 down 6.7% 130th
Health expenditure government expenditure 9.79 2023 up 19.9% 99th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 110th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 4.17 2009 unchanged 75th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 0 2023 175th
Hib vaccine 99 2024 unchanged 1st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 32.23 2023 up 769.6% 20th
Dentists 31 2017 up 10.7% 151st
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 87.2% 2016 unchanged 28th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 958 2023 up 67.8% 165th
Nursing personnel 813 2023 up 70.8% 166th