External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5.87 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 5.87 current international $.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.71 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.16 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6 current international $ | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 4.85 current international $ | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 11.71 current international $ | +141.6% |
| 2005 | 5.29 current international $ | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 4.67 current international $ | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.17 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.13 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 5.49 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.23 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 8.35 current international $ | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 current international $ | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.63 current international $ | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 7.24 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 5.87 current international $ | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 current international $ | 3.16 current international $ | 11.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 current international $ | 4.59 current international $ | 8.35 current international $ | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.01 current international $ | 4.3 current international $ | 7.24 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Saint Lucia 61.77 current international $ compare
- 27 Uganda 61.15 current international $ compare
- 28 Suriname 59.01 current international $ compare
- 29 Mauritania 58.77 current international $ compare
- 30 Israel 58.37 current international $ compare
- 31 Burundi 57.46 current international $ compare
- 32 Honduras 55.78 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5.87 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.