Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure was 49.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 49.3% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 45.8% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 9 Cameroon 70.6% compare
- 10 Yemen 70.5% compare
- 11 Togo 68.9% compare
- 12 Venezuela 67.7% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, 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 1.15 % 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 49.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.