Domestic private health expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic private health expenditure was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Cuba stood at 16.6%.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Cuba peaked at 20.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.
That places Cuba 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +48.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 8.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 16.6% | 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 private health expenditure in Cuba?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Cuba was 16.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.