External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.9547 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9547
Change on year
up 67.0%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.9547 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.69 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.004 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4279 | +10581.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3066 | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5154 | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8854 | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +110.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8121 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7673 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7751 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1303 | — |
| 2019 | 0.6958 | +434.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3787 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6193 | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5717 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9547 | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9002 | 0 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9027 | 0 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6311 | 0.3787 | 0.9547 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 124 Azerbaijan 1.32 compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9987 compare
- 126 Poland 0.986 compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 0.8977 compare
- 129 Indonesia 0.7341 compare
- 130 Peru 0.7262 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Trinidad and Tobago?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9547 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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