Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Current health expenditure per capita was 816.2 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 816.2 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 816.2 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.42 current US$, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282.19 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 273.76 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 236.42 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 247.56 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 280.63 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 340.03 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 395.88 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 471.87 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 542.19 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 537.96 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 638.27 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 726.82 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 725.93 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 759.78 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 764.61 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 682.33 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 655.7 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 739.44 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 678.2 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 661.88 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 590.89 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 673.51 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 732.08 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 816.2 current US$ | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.85 current US$ | 236.42 current US$ | 542.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.29 current US$ | 638.27 current US$ | 764.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.17 current US$ | 590.89 current US$ | 816.2 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Netherlands 6,845 current US$ compare
- 12 Denmark 6,745 current US$ compare
- 13 Austria 6,739 current US$ compare
- 14 Sweden 6,485 current US$ compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 816.2 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?
- The highest recorded value was 816.2 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.42 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.