Total health spending per person in Chile
Chile: Total health spending per person was 3,612 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3,612 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Chile peaked at 3,612 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 656.31 current international $, in 2000.
Chile ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 656.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 693.8 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 730.45 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 776.44 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 802.45 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 831.31 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 941.87 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,037 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1,104 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,157 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,222 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,368 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,660 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,769 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,876 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,990 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,209 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,316 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,384 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,458 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,829 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 3,084 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,337 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3,612 current international $ | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 873.02 current international $ | 656.31 current international $ | 1,157 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 current international $ | 1,222 current international $ | 2,384 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,064 current international $ | 2,458 current international $ | 3,612 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 35 Poland 3,939 current international $ compare
- 36 Estonia 3,741 current international $ compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 3,727 current international $ compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 3,475 current international $ compare
- 40 Greece 3,454 current international $ compare
- 41 Panama 3,318 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Chile?
- Total health spending per person in Chile was 3,612 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,612 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.31 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for total health spending per person?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.