Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean is 48.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 54.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 49.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.2% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.0533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -0.494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.2727 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Latin America & Caribbean was 48.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.