Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita was 769.18 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 769.18 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 769.18 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230.58 current US$, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276.72 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 268.82 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 230.58 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 241.63 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 273.65 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 333.45 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 389.01 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 464.93 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 534.15 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 528.67 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 627.71 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 714.96 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 709.66 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 740.07 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 745.45 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 658.2 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 627.55 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 708.2 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 641.22 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 625.55 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 553.91 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 628.9 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 689.11 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 769.18 current US$ | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.16 current US$ | 230.58 current US$ | 534.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.86 current US$ | 625.55 current US$ | 745.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.28 current US$ | 553.91 current US$ | 769.18 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 Canada 6,378 current US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 5,931 current US$ compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,860 current US$ compare
- 18 Finland 5,515 current US$ compare
- 19 France 5,327 current US$ compare
- 20 New Zealand 5,022 current US$ compare
- 21 Israel 3,928 current US$ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 769.18 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 769.18 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.58 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.