External health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba
Cuba: External health expenditure channeled through government was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 79.9%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% on the previous year and up 260.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +436.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +121.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +690.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -69.1% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +646.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -69.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +303.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -79.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 0.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 123 Myanmar 5.7% compare
- 124 Mongolia 3.2% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 127 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
- 128 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 129 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 129 Albania 0.0% compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 129 Australia 0.0%
- 129 Austria 0.0%
- 129 Bahamas 0.0%
- 129 Bahrain 0.0%
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 129 Canada 0.0%
- 129 Chile 0.0%
- 129 Denmark 0.0%
- 129 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 129 Hungary 0.0%
- 129 Iceland 0.0%
- 129 Ireland 0.0%
- 129 Japan 0.0%
- 129 Korea 0.0%
- 129 Kuwait 0.0%
- 129 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 129 Netherlands 0.0%
- 129 Norway 0.0%
- 129 Oman 0.0%
- 129 Qatar 0.0%
- 129 Romania 0.0%
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 129 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 129 Singapore 0.0%
- 129 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0%
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 129 United States of America 0.0%
- 129 Uruguay 0.0% compare
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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Cuba was 2.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.