Saint Kitts and Nevis

Country in Americas

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 121% (2023). World rank 8 of 191; in Americas, 3 of 42. Secondary school enrolment: 138% (2023). World rank 4 of 176 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 40. Overweight adults: 75.5% (2022). World rank 186 of 196 (1 = best); in Americas, 36 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 93% → 95%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 16.8 → 13.9, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 19.4 → 15.9.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 121% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 138% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 93.9% 2015
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.5% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5.7% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,295 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 41.8% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 3.1 2018
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 6.6 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 95% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 13.9 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 15.9 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 74 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.8% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 13.8% 2024
Overweight adults: 75.5% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 98.6% 2017
Access to basic sanitation: 95% 2017
Access to clean cooking fuels: 96% 2024