External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5.75 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean is 5.75 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10.95 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.01 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.27 current international $ | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 4.58 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.95 current international $ | +138.9% |
| 2005 | 5.06 current international $ | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 current international $ | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.96 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.31 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.02 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 7.92 current international $ | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 6.91 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.47 current international $ | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 7.76 current international $ | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 6.75 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.64 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.68 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.31 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 current international $ | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 6.98 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.75 current international $ | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 current international $ | 3.01 current international $ | 10.95 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 current international $ | 4.31 current international $ | 7.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 current international $ | 4.13 current international $ | 6.98 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 33 Jordan 55.34 current international $ compare
- 34 Kenya 55.27 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.75 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.