Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,682 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 international $.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1,682 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,682 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 578.34 current international $, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 578.34 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 604.92 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 614.22 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 630.91 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 667.88 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 709.9 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 770.65 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 831.29 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 875.43 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 921.44 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 946.39 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 991.42 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,021 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,079 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,118 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,151 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,169 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,240 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,296 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,283 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,319 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,494 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1,581 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,682 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.5 current international $ | 578.34 current international $ | 921.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,130 current international $ | 946.39 current international $ | 1,296 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 current international $ | 1,319 current international $ | 1,682 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Sweden 7,770 current international $ compare
- 12 Australia 7,691 current international $ compare
- 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
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, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,682 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.34 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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, 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.