Health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Health spending per person by source was 1,086 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,086
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,086
in 2023
All-time low
222.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,086. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,086 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.41, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.41 | — |
| 2001 | 261.82 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 322.26 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 361.92 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 389.56 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 489.33 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 493.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 544.76 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 519.49 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 747.63 | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 727.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 706.49 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 685.02 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 745.25 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 742.85 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 819.55 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 863.1 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 918.62 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 853.97 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 859.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 854.11 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 940.17 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 877.94 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,086 | +23.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,086 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.31 | 222.41 | 747.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.14 | 685.02 | 918.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.46 | 854.11 | 1,086 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Health spending per person by source in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,086 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,086 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.41 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for health spending per person by source?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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