Health in St. Lucia

1,013 indicators covering health for St. Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People practicing open defecation, rural 7.1% 2022 up 1.9% 54th
People using at least basic sanitation services 83.4% 2022 up 0.2% 145th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 100.0% 2024 unchanged 4th
People practicing open defecation 6.2% 2022 down 6.9% 43rd
Hospital beds per 1000 people 1.09 2022 down 25.9% 130th
Current health expenditure 4.7% 2023 down 6.7% 130th
Current health expenditure per capita 641.08 current US$ 2023 up 32.0% 77th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 37.1% 2023 down 27.6% 65th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 238.13 current US$ 2023 down 4.5% 68th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 65th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 50 2023 down 50.0% 180th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 100 2024 unchanged 4th
Domestic general government health expenditure 50.4% 2023 up 23.2% 110th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 619.06 current international $ 2023 up 113.0% 97th
Domestic private health expenditure 44.6% 2023 down 23.6% 72nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 285.78 current US$ 2023 up 0.9% 68th
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 1,228 2023 up 72.9% 90th
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 1,228 2023 up 72.9% 90th
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 456.31 2023 up 25.1% 77th
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 619.06 2023 up 113.0% 97th
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.3257 2024 up 5.6% 53rd
Incidence of hiv by age 0.3257 2024 up 5.6% 53rd
Immunization, Hib3 99.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Number of infant deaths 32 2024 down 11.1% 172nd
Number of under-five deaths 35 2024 down 14.6% 173rd
Number of neonatal deaths 23 2024 down 20.7% 170th
Adolescent fertility rate 27.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 29.8% 108th
Sex ratio at birth 1.03 male births per female births 2024 up 0.1% 194th
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for th 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Reported cases of measles 0 2024 β€” 146th
Child mortality by income level of country 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Child mortality vs health expenditure 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Share of children vaccinated against measles 83 2024 down 16.2% 133rd
Child mortality vs electoral democracy 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Infant mortality 1.58 2024 down 6.3% 81st
Child deaths igme data 35 2024 down 14.6% 172nd
Extreme poverty vs child mortality 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pert 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Child mortality igme 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Neonatal mortality wdi 1.13 2024 down 17.3% 75th
Child mortality by sex 1.88 2024 down 8.1% 86th
Child mortality line chart by sex 1.56 2024 down 8.6% 84th
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 87 2024 down 12.1% 117th
Number of neonatal deaths by region 23 2024 down 20.7% 169th
Child mortality 1.72 2024 down 8.5% 85th
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Infant mortality rate wdi 1.43 2024 down 6.7% 80th
Infant mortality by sex 1.72 2024 down 6.1% 81st
Neonatal infant and child deaths 23 2024 down 20.7% 169th
Child deaths life stage 3 2024 down 40.0% 176th
Number of infant deaths 32 2024 down 11.1% 171st
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Youth mortality rate 1.92 2024 down 10.6% 92nd
Child mortality complete gapminder 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Child mortality gdp per capita 1.72 2024 down 8.5% 85th
Number of neonatal deaths igme 23 2024 down 20.7% 169th
Number of child deaths igme 35 2024 down 14.6% 172nd
Child mortality rate marimekko 1.72 2024 down 8.3% 85th
Vaccination coverage who unicef 83 2024 down 16.2% 133rd