Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba
Cuba: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba is 86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba peaked at 86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
That places Cuba 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5 | 74 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 81 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.75 | 85 | 86 | 4 |
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More health data for Cuba
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Cuba was 86 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Cuba ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.