Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,623 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1,623 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,623 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 572 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 572 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 600.07 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 609.7 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 625.94 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 662.74 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 712.04 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 774.06 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 843.19 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 887.25 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 935.78 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 954.3 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 997.24 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,016 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,076 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,118 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,152 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,161 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,223 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,275 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,257 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,292 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,467 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1,540 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,623 current international $ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 722.28 current international $ | 572 current international $ | 935.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 current international $ | 954.3 current international $ | 1,275 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,480 current international $ | 1,292 current international $ | 1,623 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 13 Canada 7,646 current international $ compare
- 14 Belgium 7,489 current international $ compare
- 15 Denmark 7,262 current international $ compare
- 16 Iceland 6,927 current international $ compare
- 17 France 6,868 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,606 current international $ compare
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,623 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 572 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.