Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2021
All-time low
10.3%
in 2004
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 20.0% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cuba peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -5.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 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 20.0% 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 21.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cuba ranks 10th 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 up 41.3%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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