External health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External health expenditure channeled through government was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2017
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 2017, external health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 97.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | 62.7% | — |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 0.0% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 0.0% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 126 Cuba 2.1% compare
- 127 Venezuela 0.7%
- 128 South Sudan 0.0%
- 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 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 South 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 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 129 United Kingdom 0.0%
- 129 United States 0.0%
- 129 Uruguay 0.0% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0% in 2017, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.