Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 2,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,575
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,386
in 2021
All-time low
548.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,575 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba peaked at 3,386 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 548.77, in 2000.
That places Cuba 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 548.77 | — |
| 2001 | 640.32 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 712.72 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 758.31 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 749.12 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,069 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1,289 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1,837 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1,965 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,029 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,861 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 2,183 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 2,615 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 2,911 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,819 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,748 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,765 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,829 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,883 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,386 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3,174 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,575 | -18.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,175 | 548.77 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,492 | 1,861 | 2,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 | 2,575 | 3,386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Cuba was 2,575 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,386 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.77 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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