Haiti vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Haiti
52.4%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
29.7%
in 2023
Haiti rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Haiti
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 52.4% against 29.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 38.7% | 5.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.2% | 5.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 28.9% | 19.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Haiti or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Haiti, at 52.4% against 29.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22.7%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Haiti ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.