Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 75, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1 | 70 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1 | 73 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74 | 75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Trinidad and Tobago was 75 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.