Health spending per person by source in Cuba
Cuba: Health spending per person by source was 2,148 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,148
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,102
in 2021
All-time low
459.3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,148 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Cuba peaked at 3,102 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459.3, in 2000.
That places Cuba 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459.3 | — |
| 2001 | 520.05 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 573.78 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 603.1 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 599.62 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 907.52 | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 1,104 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 1,655 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1,788 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,842 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,920 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,614 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,912 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2,360 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 2,630 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,526 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,451 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,454 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,519 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,624 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,102 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2,820 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2,148 | -23.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,148 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,148 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,021 | 459.3 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 1,614 | 2,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 2,148 | 3,102 | 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 spending per person by source in Cuba?
- Health spending per person by source in Cuba was 2,148 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,102 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.3 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for health spending per person by source?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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