Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Current health expenditure per capita was 815.3 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 815.3 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 815.3 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.4 current US$, in 2002.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 284.08 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 274.99 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 236.4 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 247.46 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 281.18 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 339.68 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 395.5 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 469.18 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 540.16 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 534.47 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 638.34 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 726.98 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 727.93 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 760.2 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 761.98 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 675.64 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 648.46 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 733.77 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 671.94 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 654.63 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 579.29 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 672.71 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 731.08 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 815.3 current US$ | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.31 current US$ | 236.4 current US$ | 540.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.99 current US$ | 638.34 current US$ | 761.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.6 current US$ | 579.29 current US$ | 815.3 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 18 Finland 5,515 current US$ compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 815.3 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 815.3 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.4 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.