External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5.84 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.84 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.18 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.09 current international $, in 2000.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4 current international $ | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 4.68 current international $ | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 11.18 current international $ | +139.0% |
| 2005 | 5.11 current international $ | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.99 current international $ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.39 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.16 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.02 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 7.01 current international $ | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 current international $ | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 7.89 current international $ | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9 current international $ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.49 current international $ | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.74 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.32 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.18 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.61 current international $ | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 7.08 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5.84 current international $ | -17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +139.0% | 4.68 current international $ | 11.18 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 current international $ | 3.09 current international $ | 11.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 current international $ | 4.32 current international $ | 8.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 current international $ | 4.18 current international $ | 7.08 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 33 Jordan 55.34 current international $ compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.84 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.