Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 45.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2000
All-time low
40.8%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 45.3% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -6.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.3% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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