External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Haiti
Haiti: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 17.17 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Haiti, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Haiti is 17.17 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Haiti peaked at 49.89 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4 current US$, in 2003.
That places Haiti 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.04 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 8.03 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.17 current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2007 | 13.12 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.49 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 14.54 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.72 current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 49.89 current US$ | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 45.61 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 28.74 current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 35.77 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 34.85 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.69 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 18.27 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 25.46 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 20.85 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 20.27 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.34 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 16.21 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 17.17 current US$ | +5.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 17.17 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 17.17 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 current US$ | 6.4 current US$ | 14.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.48 current US$ | 18.27 current US$ | 49.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 current US$ | 16.21 current US$ | 22.34 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Haiti?
- External health expenditure per capita in Haiti was 17.17 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Haiti ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.