Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 83.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.4%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2009
All-time low
79.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 83.4% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cuba peaked at 91.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2003.
That places Cuba 15th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | -6.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 83.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 83.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 79.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 83.4% | 91.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cuba?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cuba was 83.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cuba ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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