Domestic general government health expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic general government health expenditure was 19.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.98
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
21.48
in 2021
All-time low
10.32
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Cuba is 19.98, measured 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 in Cuba peaked at 21.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 4th of 32 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.48 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 13.18 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.93 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.87 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.09 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 14.14 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 18.02 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 18.25 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.51 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.52 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.48 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 21.04 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.98 | -5.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 19.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 19.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.32 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 11.49 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 | 16.43 | 21.48 | 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)
- 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 in Cuba?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Cuba was 19.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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