Health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Health expenditure government expenditure was 19.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.98
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.48
in 2021
All-time low
10.32
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba is 19.98, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba peaked at 21.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2004.
That places Cuba 10th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.32 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.21 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.48 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 13.18 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.93 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 13.87 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 15.09 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.49 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 14.14 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 18.02 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 18.25 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 15.51 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.52 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.48 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 21.04 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.98 | -5.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 19.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 19.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.32 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 11.49 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.73 | 16.43 | 21.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Cuba was 19.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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