Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 397.93 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 397.93 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 397.93 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127.08 current US$, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.62 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 145.43 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 127.08 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 133.6 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 149.7 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 184.96 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 211.78 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 249.04 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 278.77 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 267.19 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 312.43 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 352.15 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 351.82 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 359.3 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 361.62 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 315.47 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 307.4 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 353.63 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 331.3 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 325.26 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 267.16 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 318.17 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 347.36 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 397.93 current US$ | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.62 current US$ | 127.08 current US$ | 278.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.04 current US$ | 307.4 current US$ | 361.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.66 current US$ | 267.16 current US$ | 397.93 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 397.93 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 397.93 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.08 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.