Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 51.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2000
All-time low
47.7%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 51.5% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 63.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2017.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 194 countries 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -5.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 51.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 51.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.4% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Trinidad and Tobago was 51.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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