Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 2,244 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2,244 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,244 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601.08, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 601.08 | — |
| 2001 | 606.18 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 774.18 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 795.85 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 903.46 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,011 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,101 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,180 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,087 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,571 | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 1,510 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,417 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,404 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,447 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,478 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,592 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,722 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,757 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,763 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,869 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,853 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,015 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,931 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,244 | +16.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,244 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2,244 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963 | 601.08 | 1,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,596 | 1,404 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,011 | 1,853 | 2,244 | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.08 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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