Current health expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Current health expenditure was 9.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.38
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.79
in 2021
All-time low
6.58
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Cuba stood at 9.38.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Cuba peaked at 13.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2000.
That places Cuba 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.58 | — |
| 2001 | 6.98 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.76 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 8.27 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.97 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 11.31 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.43 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 12.14 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.81 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.22 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.47 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.09 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.79 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 | 6.58 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 9.3 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 9.38 | 13.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7408 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Cuba?
- Current health expenditure in Cuba was 9.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for current health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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